29-August - ACO - Seven days in Entebbe - A reflection on the All Africa Bishops Conference
I flew into Entebbe on Monday morning without map or compass; this was only the second gathering of bishops from across the continent of Africa. The first had been six years ago in Lagos, Nigeria, long before my time with the Anglican Communion Office.
Four hundred bishops from Africa announced today that 'business as usual' was no longer an option for the Anglican Church there and that Africans should "take their destiny into their own hands".
The continent of Africa is facing a future in which climate change will kill more people than traditional causes such as malaria and HIV, according to a Ugandan environmental expert.
Rev Canon Gideon Byamugisha today called on the African bishops of the Anglican Communion to take the lead in ensuring the HIV virus never celebrates its 50th birthday in 2031.
20-Aug:South Africa - South African Archbishop calls for end to public service strike
20-Aug:Pakistan - Aid group laments response to Pakistan's 'heart-wrenching' floods
12-Aug:USA - Episcopal Relief & Development Supports Three Gulf Dioceses Affected by Oil Spill
02-Aug:Pakistan - Marking Gojra - a year on
20-Jul:ACO - Indaba - Bishops gather to launch the next phase of Continuing Indaba project
