World is a gift says Archbishop ahead of Rio20; Zimbabwe bishop defiant in face of intimidation; Together in mission: Africa and Canada; UK’s Extra £10m aid for Africa drought; World Council of Churches announces Geneva site development
World is a gift says Archbishop ahead of Rio20
The Archbishop of Canterbury has reminded governments of the need to preserve the world for the next generation
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/world.is.a.gift.says.archbishop.ahead.of.rio20/30055.htm
Zimbabwe bishop defiant in face of intimidation
The Bishop of Harare has urged Anglicans in Zimbabwe to be vigilant amid reports of intimidation
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/zimbabwe.bishop.defiant.in.face.of.intimidation/30024.htm
Together in mission: Africa and Canada
Anglican Journal reports on third meeting of bishops from Africa and Canada. The bishops have steadily deepened trust and discovered areas of agreement:
On one level, the first wedding held at the Anglican Church of Canada’s national offices will resemble many other weddings, with finery, music, and celebration. But it is a moment of Anglican Communion harmony that might not have happened 10 years ago: the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, will conduct the marriage service for the Primate of Central Africa, Archbishop Albert Chama, and his childhood friend Ashella Ndhlovu, a resident of Toronto.
The June 8 event is a happy postscript symbolizing the deepening friendships emerging from the Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue. The bishops held their third meeting at the Manresa Jesuit Spiritual Retreat Centre in Pickering, Ont., June 4 to 7.
Seventeen bishops from Africa, Canada, and U.S. met for prayer and discussion of two topics: mission and the proposed Anglican Communion Covenant.
In their official statement, the bishops said that “Mission isn’t something we do to another, but a way of being together in the presence of God as God transforms and reconciles the world to himself.”
http://www.anglican.ca/faith/identity/a-sacrament-of-love/
UK’s Extra £10m aid for Africa drought
An additional £10m will be provided by the UK for countries in West Africa facing the threat of drought, ministers say.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18380851
World Council of Churches announces Geneva site development
The World Council of Churches (WCC) announced it has contracted with the Implenia Ltd. construction company for the development of the council’s 34,000-square-meter site in Grand-Saconnex, Geneva, including the building of a new Ecumenical Center. The development is expected to take place in several phases over the next five to ten years, according to a WCC news release.
http://www.eni.ch/featured/article.php?id=5715