Church in Sudan makes new appeal for people in conflict-torn Malakal area; Malawi needs support for flood affected households; Nazir-Ali: How Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s first Islamist president, interprets Sharia law will be a crucial test; President of Egypt, Dr. Mohammed Mursi meets with Christian leaders; At least 15 die in grenade attacks on Kenya churche; Church of Nativity becomes World Heritage Site
Church in Sudan makes new appeal for people in conflict-torn Malakal area
Bishop John Gattek from the Diocese of Malakal, Church of Sudan is calling for humanitarian relief for communities in the Benitu area of Unity state in South Sudan.
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2012/7/2/ACNS5139
Malawi needs support for flood affected households
Malawi is one of the world’s poorest countries in the world and is highly prone to natural disaster every year. The Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi (ANGSOMA) is working to support the affected communities and would like to share their situation and also ask for help from brothers and sisters around the Anglican Communion.
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acns/news.cfm/2012/7/2/ACNS5138
Nazir-Ali: How Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s first Islamist president, interprets Sharia law will be a crucial test
Daily Telegraph – Now Mohammed Morsi is Egypt’s new president an Islamist heads the largest Arab nation. His approach to Sharia, Christians and the West is a crucial test, writes Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, former Bishop of Rochester
Egypt is going to be a test case. A declared Islamist has been elected president and any parliament in the foreseeable future is likely to have an Islamist majority. Not only is Egypt the most populated country in the Arab Middle East, it also has the largest number of Christians in the region and a sizeable secularised middle-class in the cities. What happens there will have implications for much of the Arab and Muslim worlds.
So will it be another Iran, with minorities and professional people leaving in significant numbers, or is there a way of being Islamist that prevents such an exodus?
We must be wary of cosmetic gestures and false accommodation. Mohammed Morsi’s promise of having a non-Islamist prime minister, with a Christian and a woman as vice-presidents, whilst welcome, says nothing about any Islamist system which may yet be put in place. It is good that he has had an early meeting with Christian leaders but it remains to be seen whether Muslims and Christians will continue to be regarded as equal citizens.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/9367022/Nazir-Ali-How-Mohammed-Morsi-Egypts-first-Islamist-president-interprets-Sharia-law-will-be-a-crucial-test.html
President of Egypt, Dr. Mohammed Mursi meets with Christian leaders
The Most Rev. Dr. Mouneer Hanna Anis writes – Greetings in the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ! Yesterday I received a phone call from the Presidential Palace asking me to meet with the new President of Egypt, Dr. Mohammed Mursi. The President also invited the heads of the other Christian denominations for the meeting.
http://www.aco.org/acns/digest/index.cfm/2012/7/2/President-of-Egypt-Dr-Mohammed-Mursi-meets-with-Christian-leaders
At least 15 die in grenade attacks on Kenya churches
Grenade attacks on two churches in northern Kenya on Sunday have left at least 15 people dead
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/at.least.15.die.in.grenade.attacks.on.kenya.churches/30180.htm
Church of Nativity becomes World Heritage Site
The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and the Pilgrimage Route have become the latest World Heritage Sites
http://www.christiantoday.com/article/church.of.nativity.becomes.world.heritage.site/30175.htm