Anglican Communion News Service - Burundi

Celebrating 8 years of Literacy and Development in Burundi

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:46:00 GMT

In September 2008 a celebration was held in Bujumbura by the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi to mark 8 years of the Mothers’ Union Literacy and Development Programme.

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AACC and WCC Peace Delegation Visit Burundi

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:27:00 GMT

A delegation from the All Africa Conference of Churches and the World Council of Churches headed by His Excellency former President Joachim Chisano of Mozambique arrived in Burundi on 29th January 2008 for a 3-day visit at the invitation of the... [More]

Pastors in Burundi Gather To Consider Their Roles As Peace Makers

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 13:59:00 GMT

The Archbishop and Bishops and just over a hundred pastors representing all the dioceses of the Anglican Church of Burundi gathered between 14 -16th November 2007 in Bujumbura to consider the role of the Church in the building and consolidation of pe... [More]

Statement from the Anglican Church of Burundi

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 14:51:00 GMT

The House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Burundi received and discussed the Archbishop of Canterbury's reflection 'The Challenge and Hope of Being Anglican Today' in which he sets out his thinking concerning the future of the Anglican Communion... [More]

Youth for Peace in Burundi

Wed, 26 Apr 2006 12:30:00 GMT

Youth representing the six dioceses of the Province of the Anglican Church of Burundi met for one week from 17-21 April 2006 for training in peace building, justice, and truth and reconciliation in a post-conflict context. Supported financially by th... [More]

Inauguration of a new Diocese and Consecration of two Bishops for the Anglican Church of Burundi

Wed, 09 Nov 2005 10:26:00 GMT

The 5-6th November 2005 was a memorable and historic weekend for the Anglican Church of Burundi as the new diocese of Muyinga was inaugurated and two new bishops were consecrated

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Archbishop of Canterbury Praises Anglican Church of Burundi

Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:46:00 GMT

Archbishop Rowan Williams and Mrs. Williams were greeted with jubilant traditional drumming and dancing at their arrival in Bujumbura, Burundi's capital, last Friday. This first-ever visit of an Archbishop of Canterbury to the Province of Burundi com... [More]

New Archbishop of Burundi Elected

Fri, 10 Jun 2005 16:25:00 GMT

The Rt. Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi, Bishop of Matana diocese, was elected as the 3rd Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Burundi on the 2nd June, 2005. The enthronement is planned to take place on 17th July 2005 when the Archbishop of Canterbury will be... [More]

Crisis in Northern Burundi

Fri, 14 Jan 2005 12:18:00 GMT

As the world rightly responds to the loss of life and devastation caused by the tsunami that hit south-east Asia, Burundi is having to deal with another crisis of its own that is claiming lives every day. The province of Kirundo is situated in the no... [More]

Episcopal Church of Burundi statement on the Windsor Report

Fri, 12 Nov 2004 11:42:00 GMT

The Episcopal Church of Burundi wishes to express appreciation for the Windsor Report, and to congratulate the Lambeth Commission that produced it. It is an interesting, coherent, and sensitive report that challenges the Communion to dialogue constru... [More]

Letter from the Bishop of Bujumbura on his recent attempted abduction by the FNL

Mon, 16 Aug 2004 12:26:00 GMT

As reported in the ACNS Digest on 11 August, the Bishop of Bujumbura in Burundi, the Rt Revd Pie Ntukamazina, was abducted along with other Church officials and religious leaders while travelling in convoy outside the country's capital city. The inte... [More]

Church in Burundi strengthens ties with UK

Wed, 16 Jun 2004 11:22:00 GMT

The Episcopal Church of Burundi has strengthened its close ties with Coventry diocese in the UK through the visit of a peace and reconciliation delegation from the diocese's cathedral

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Churches in Burundi unite to pray for peace for the nation

Mon, 20 Oct 2003 16:59:00 GMT

Christians across the denominations united last week to pray and fast for the country that has suffered from 10 years of war, during which nearly every family has lost a friend or family member.

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Tanzania and Burundi scale up HIV/AIDS response

Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:21:00 GMT

The Anglican Church of Tanzania (ACT) last month held its four-year Health and HIV/AIDS Strategic planning in Dar es Salaam. A five-day workshop developed plans in partnership with USAID, Futures Group, Christian Aid (UK) and Churches in the Anglican... [More]

Episcopal Church of Burundi encouraged by prayerful support

Fri, 18 Jul 2003 11:54:00 GMT

The Episcopal Church of Burundi have sent a message of thanks for all the “prayerful and loving support” they have received in light of last week’s attacks which grounded the capital, Bujumbura, to a halt and resulted in many people... [More]