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"Avoid politics of the belly, care for electorate," Zambian bishop urges politicians

By Bellah Zulu, ACNS

Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia, the Rt Revd William Mchombo has challenged Zambian politicians to stop practicing “politics of the belly if they genuinely care for the electorate”.

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Diocese of Botswana elects new bishop

By Bellah Zulu

The Diocese of Botswana in the Church of the Province of Central Africa has elected Fr Metlhayotlhe Rawlings Belemi, a priest working in South Africa, as the bishop-elect of the diocese.

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Anglicans help in poverty eradication

[The Monitor by Maureen Odubeng] The Anglican Women's Fellowship (AWF) under the Anglican Diocese of Botswana, hosted a conference themed 'Revive, Relate, Rejoice Women of God' to mark AWFs 20th Anniversary.

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FEATURE: Botswana Anglicans, hospice service trailblazers

By Bellah Zulu, ACNS

As I walked into the Holy Cross Hospice in Gaborone, Botswana, I was greeted with charming smiles and the sweet aroma of food emanating from the kitchen. The environment was so full of life and welcoming. This is not exactly what I expected.

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FEATURE: Central Africa's Anglicans helping women tackle violence

Anglicans from four countries meet to discuss how to help communities address gender-based violence.

By Bellah Zulu, ACNS

“The statistics on gender-based violence in Zambia are appalling.” So says Grace Mazala Phiri, National Programmes Director for the Anglican Church in Zambia.

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Malawi religious leaders engaging in dialogue to help stem AIDS

26 July [ENInews]--Earlier this summer, Malawian religious leaders and people living with HIV met for a day of dialogue about HIV-related stigma and discrimination and how faith groups can respond at a national level, according to a news release from the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA).

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Biti fires salvo at Nolbert Kunonga

Finance minister Tendai Biti has weighed in on the Anglican saga, describing excommunicated Harare Bishop Nolbert   Kunonga as the “devil’s angel”.

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USPG and the Anglican Church tackle HIV stigma in Zimbabwe

A new initiative, aimed at challenging HIV-related stigma, has been launched in Harare.

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Vabvuwi Guild Founder and President Paul Mudowayo die at 92

Chinhoyi- Bishop Chad Nicholas Gandiya is sad to announce the death of Sekuru Paul Mudowayo, the Founder and President of the Vabvuwi Guild in the Anglican Church (CPCA) on Thursday 31 May 2012 following a long illness. He was 92 years old.

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Zambia Anglicans take centre stage in food advocacy campaign

By Anglican Alliance staff

Zambian Anglicans’ food advocacy hit the headlines when they won Government backing in their call for the campaign for food security.

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Archbishop of Canterbury arrives in Malawi

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, arrived on Thursday afternoon in Blantyre, Malawi at the start of his visit to the Church of the Province of Central Africa.

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Presiding bishop sees hope in Central Africa province

By Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service

A crippled nation at the mercy of tyrannical leaders, Zimbabwe is home to a persecuted yet resilient community of Anglicans who've been victimized, intimidated and run out of their own churches by a state-supported renegade bishop and his allies.

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Zambia's Bishop Mchombo calls for reflection on constitution

 By Christopher Miti of The Post Online in Chipata 

Bishop William Mchombo says the defeat of the two constitutional bills in Parliament gives an opportune time to leaders to retreat and reflect on the need to deliver a truly people-driven constitution.

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Installation of Central Africa Primate announced

Following the election of Bishop Albert Chama of Northern Zambia as the Archbishop of the Church of the Province of Central Africa on 17 February 2011 in Harare, Zimbabwe, the installation service will take place at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Lusaka in Zambia on Sunday 20 March 2011.

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Anglicans Withdraw 300 Children From Child Labour

THE Livingstone Anglican Church Project (LACP) has withdrawn about 300 children in Zambia from various townships of the city who were previously engaged in child labour activities such as crushing of stones, director Emmanuel Chikoya has said.

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Bishop's centenary address celebrates Zambia Church's role in society and Communion

At a speech in Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka on Sunday (31 October) Presiding Bishop of the Zambian Anglican Council William Mchombo marked the occasion of the Anglican Church in Zambia by celebrating its Anglican heritage, communion, impact on society and ethical standars.

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Chad Gandiya is consecrated Bishop of Harare

In an extraordinary double ceremony, former USPG staff member Chad Gandiya was first consecrated bishop and then enthroned as the Bishop of the Diocese of Harare, part of the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA).

In the cold of a Zimbabwe winter morning, more than 5,000 people packed into one of Harare’s sports arenas for a jubilant four-hour eucharist. The service was presided over by the dean of the province, Bishop Albert Chama, from Zambia.

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New Bishop elected for the Diocese of Harare

The Church of the Province of Central Africa (the Anglican Church in Botswana, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe) announces that the Elective Assembly, composed of six clergy and six lay persons from the vacant diocese chosen at their last synod, three clergy and three lay persons from the Province and three bishops in addition to the Dean of the Province: twenty-two (22) persons in all, elected the Reverend Canon Dr Chad Nicholas Gandiya as the new bishop for the Diocese of Harare on Saturday 2nd May, 2009 at the Arundel School Chapel, Harare, Zimbabwe.

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Press Release from the Church of the Province of Central Africa

The Church of the Province of Central Africa (which is the Anglican Church in Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana) announces that the Court of Confirmation of the new bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Upper Shire met on 16th April, 2009 at Chilema Conference Centre Chapel at Malosa.

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Delegation to the D.R Congo and Rwanda

The Archbishop of Burundi, the Most Revd Bernard Ntahoturi, recently led a 5-strong ecumenical delegation of church leaders from Burundi, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that met with the presidents of the D.R. Congo and Rwanda in order to convey to them a strong message advocating for peace. "People are tired and want an end to the war," they said, "and dialogue costs much less than armed confrontation".

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