Year: 2011

New Archbishop for Central Africa

The Electoral College of the Church of the Province of Central Africa that was held in Harare on 17, Bishop Albert Chama of the Diocese of Northern Zambia was elected as the Archbishop of Central Africa. Archbishop Chama until yesterday has been acting as the Dean of the Province since the then Archbishop Bernard Malango resigned four years ago.

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UPDATE: New Zealand

At least 65 people are reported to have died, while others are trapped in the debris of ruined buildings. One of the badly damaged buildings was Christchurch Cathedral.

The Dean, Peter Beck, speaking to BBC 5 live, said the tower has collapsed, and he fears people may have been inside.

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Transforming views of gender change

She settled into life there and “forgot” about the change – until one day in 2005 when she received a phone call from a Sunday newspaper probing her past. Countless newspaper and TV interviews followed, and with them the reactions of her congregation.

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Meeting God in the body

Physical exercise is good for the health. But not only that: while it stimulates the desire to care for bodily vigour, it stimulates the same desire for vigour of soul. Exercise is extremely useful therefore, assuming it does not distract us from more important activities.

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Strong quake hits Christchurch NZ

According to many reports tonight, an earthquake measuring 6.3 has struck near Christchurch New Zealand. There have been numerous aftershocks, some over magnitude 5. Some

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Saying prayers for civil unions

In this video, the Rev Canon Giles Fraser of St. Paul’s Cathedral in London and Ruth Gledhill discuss impending legislation that would make it legal for gays and lesbians to celebrate their civil partnerships with religious ceremonies in the United Kingdom.

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A sermon from Capitol Square in Madison, Wisconsin

We’ve opened our doors this week to provide a place of sanctuary, prayer, and respite in the midst of all that is taking place around us; and it may be that many of you have come today for that very reason, to hear words of comfort and solace and to take your minds off of what is occurring. If that was your hope, I’m sorry to disappoint you.

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In break with tradition, Anglicans Online opposes Covenant

In the nearly 20 years that this website called ‘Anglicans Online’ has existed, we’ve tried to be a place outside politics, a via media centre where Anglicans of every stripe, opinion, background, and churchmanship (remember that word?) could come and be at home. But it’s time for Anglicans Online to state that we’re not in favour of the Covenant and cannot imagine a Communion bound by it.

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