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.
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 National Council of Churches of Burundi.
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 peace in Burundi. This continued the project to increase the capacity of 250 pastors and 250 lay people over a period of two years.
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
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 the World Council of Churches, the training was part of an on-going project to rebuild respect and mutual trust among the youth of Burundi in order to see the nation transformed
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
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 comes at a time of rebuilding following years of civil strife in that country.
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 visiting Burundi.
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 north of Burundi and is an area of great natural beauty, with lakes, hills and valleys.
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 constructively as a way forward
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 intervention of government forces allowed the party to escape and eventually return to Bujumbura
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
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.
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 Provinces of Africa (CAPA).
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 having to leave their homes.
Burundi's capital, Bujumbura, was subject to sustained attacks from the National Liberation Forces (FNL) from Mon 7 July until Saturday 13 July. The attacks by the Hutu rebel group aimed to terrorise the city with automatic weapons and grenades.
by Rosemary Cottingham
Burundi has been at war since 1993. During that time many have lost their lives, become refugees, and been internally displaced.
Non-government aid agencies working in Burundi are urging the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) to exempt immediately relief supplies from its blockade of goods into the country. The embargo has been imposed in a bid to persuade warring parties in Burundi to stop fighting and start negotiations. However relief agencies, including the British Christian Aid, fear that stopping relief and rehabilitation supplies and the fuel needed to distribute them could have the opposite effect.
