Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit expressed deep sadness over the current wave of violence in Nigeria, calling on the churches to pray for the victims, and asking Nigerian president to support solidarity efforts for peace by both Christians and Muslims in the country.

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An Anglican cleric, Ven Ugochukwu Ekeada of the Cathedral Church of All Saints, Egbu in Owerri North Local Government of Imo State, has challenged leaders at all levels, to humble themselves in their services to the nation and mankind. 

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Open Doors’ 2012 World Watch List ranks countries where Christians suffered in 2011.

Sudan and northern Nigeria saw steeper increases in persecution against Christians than 48 other nations where Christians suffered abuse last year, according to an annual ranking by Christian support organization Open Doors.

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By Moshood Adebayo, Abeokuta. The Sun News Online

The Bishop of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Egba Diocese, Revd. Emmanuel Adekunle has urged the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun to allow his administration has human face.

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From BBC News

Muslim leaders have said there is no conflict between Islam and Christianity

Nigerian Christians will have "no other option" but to defend themselves if attacks by Islamist militants continue, church leaders have said.

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From BBC News

A series of bomb attacks in Nigeria, including two on Christmas Day church services, have left almost 40 people dead and many injured.

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The Bishop of Remo Anglican Diocese, The Right Reverend Olusina Fape, has described the Mother of the Diocese and Iya Ijo of Our Saviour’s Anglican

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The Anglican Church has declared a seven-day fasting and prayers for Nigeria and its leadership, Primate of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has said.

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By Gbenga Faturoti Correspondent, Osogbo, The Daily Independent

Catholic and Anglican Bishops weighed in on economic and security matters at the weekend, as both groups criticised the approach of President Goodluck Jonathan to the menace posed by Boko Haram in the North, and expressed concern over Islamic banking.

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From www.leadership.ng

The retired Archbishop of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Reverend Abiodun Adetiloye, has advised President Goodluck Jonathan to drop the proposed single term of six years for president and governors in the country.

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By the Daily Champion's Alphonsus Nweze, in allAfrica.com 

Onitsha — FORMER Dean, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion and Ex-Archbishop of Diocese on the Niger, Most Rev. Jonathan Onyemelukwe is dead.

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From the Daily Champion

BISHOP Idowu Fearon of Kaduna Anglican Diocese has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to sustain his commitment to the education sector.

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By George Conger, Church of England Newspaper

Church leaders in Nigeria have urged the government to act swiftly in combating terror attacks on Christians.

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Written by Okey Muogbo, Nigerian Tribune

THE Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), the Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has contended that the recent riots in the North might not be as a result of the outcome of the recent presidential election.

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From the Nigerian Observer

UROMI - Clergy and laity of the Esan Diocese, Anglican Communion during the weekend embarked on a procession in Uromi, over the burning of St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Uromi, Esan North East Local Government of Edo State by suspected arsonists.

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From allAfrica.com

Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has concluded plans to bring together all gubernatorial candidates in Lagos State for a debate.

The programme which is being put together by the 2011 Election Sensitization, Mobilization and Observation Committee of the Diocese in conjunction with the Dioceses of Badagry and Lagos Mainland, is expected to give an insight into the various programmes of each gubernatorial candidates for the progress and development of Lagos State.

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by Ed Beavan, The Church Times

THE Archbishop of Jos, Nigeria, the Most Revd Benjamin Kwashi, has urged the international media not to con­clude that a series of bomb attacks, which occurred in the city just before Christmas, were religiously motivated.

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By Ayodeji Moradeyo, www.234next.com

The only way forward for the nation is for those in positions of authority to improve the welfare of the poor through the execution of people-oriented projects, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Nigeria, Nicholas Okoh, said at the weekend.

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By communications staff of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion

Rev Majekodunmi has said that justice belongs to God and judges should not be afraid of any man but act in any given situation and decide cases as God would do were he to be sitting.

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In April, John Chesworth, (editor of Christian-Muslim News Digest, produced by the Network for Interfaith Concerns of the Anglican Communion (NIFCON)), spent three weeks in Jos. Whilst there he met with the Anglican Archbishop of Jos, the Most Reverend Ben Kwashi, to assure him of the support and prayers of NIFCON and to learn from him about the situation in Jos.

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