The Primate of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan has condemned the civil unrest in Jonglei state that has left at least 280 civilians and three aid workers dead this week. In a pastoral letter dated 20 May 2020, the Most Rev Justin Badi Arama urged the government to intervene in the tribal clashes that have intensified in recent months. A vacuum caused by the absence of functioning local governments and a distant national government had led to an environment were tit-for-tat killings had risen sharply. He urged the national government to “finalize the formation of state governments in order…
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hurches and temples may reopen for public worship on 10 June 2020 in Malaysia, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced on 21 May 2020, however the member churches of the Council of Churches of Malaysia (including the Anglican dioceses of Sarawak, Kuching and West Malaysia) will remain closed until the government’s movement control order (MCO) banning public assemblies during the Coronavirus pandemic is lifted. On 16 March 2020, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin issued an MCO under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 and the Police Act 1967 that banned mass movements and gatherings across the…
Archbishop Glenn Davies and diocesan bishops have held talks with the NSW government about re-opening churches for up to 50 people as June is set to begin with pubs, clubs and restaurants allowed to have 50 seated patrons. “I have been engaged in significant conversations with some Cabinet Ministers as well as officials from NSW Health. I am grateful for your prayers for these meetings and the work of the episcopal team more widely. I have been able both to ask questions and to provide answers on each occasion,” Dr Davies said in a letter to church leaders. “I have…
To the Clergy of the Anglican Church in North America, I am writing to commend the letter below written by Bishops Jim Hobby, Todd Hunter, Stewart Ruch, and Steve Wood regarding the recent killing of George Floyd in Minnesota. I ask that you reach out to the minorities in your community and serve them as Christ Jesus would do. In Christ, The Most Rev. Dr. Foley Beach Archbishop and Primate A Letter Concerning the Death of George Floyd and So Many Others George Floyd was made in the image of God and as such is a person of utmost value.…
Dear Parishioners, Clergy and Bishops It is with awe and trepidation that I welcome President Cyril Ramaphosa’s acceptance of the representations made by religious leaders that faith communities will be responsible and careful enough to return to worship under conditions which will not allow the spread of the coronavirus. In the next few days, once the government has published its new regulations, we will, with the help of our COVID-19 advisory team, consolidate the regulations and the guidelines that religious leaders have drawn up and update our own ACSA guidelines accordingly. Until that happens, we will not be able to…
As part of efforts cushion the effect of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Edo State, an engineering construction company, Harbour Engineering yesterday donated food items and other items such as face masks and sanitisers to the Edo State Government. The items donated are, 100 bags of 25kg rice, 80 bottles of two litre vegetable oil, 10 cartons of tomatoes puree, 100 carton of Noddles, 90 bags of 25kg beans, two bags of facemasks, 100 pieces four litre palm oil and 1,200 pieces of hand sanitisers. Making the presentation at Government House, Benin City, yesterday, representative of the company, Mr.…
The Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, has inaugurated a 100-bed Isolation Centre at Imo State University Teaching Hospital (IMSUTH), Orlu. The isolation centre, donated by Access Bank Plc and described as first class by the governor would take care of all COVID-19 cases and other diseases that may be traced in the state. Addressing people during the ceremony, the governor said Imo State was lucky, unlike other states, not to have recorded any casualty from COVID-19. He thanked Access Bank Plc for their gesture and advised Imolites to continue to observe the pandemic protocols of hand washing, use…
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, yesterday reminisced on his 2019 re-election with his deputy, Mr. Kingsley Otuaro, saying that it was because he trusted in God Almighty to deliver them despite the mountain of opposition, including campaign of calumny in certain quarters at the time. Speaking at an interdenominational thanksgiving service on the first anniversary of his second term, and the fifth as Governor, Okowa expressed confidence that in the same manner he ensured his resounding electoral success in 2019, God will take away the current global health challenge and revive the economy at the state and national levels…
Nigeria Manager Gernot Rohr, who has signed a new contract with the Nigeria Football Federation, has said the Super Eagles are “not number one in Africa” and may not deliver the 2021 Afcon. The German told BBC Sport Africa he is “happy to continue” with Nigeria and that the new deal was “good for all of us.” The contract quagmire between the Nigeria Football Federation and their coach, which lasted for over two months, finally came to an end with the announcement by the President of the Federation on Wednesday. But the NFF statement also highlighted a major expectation –…
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State on Friday warned that a fresh coronavirus lockdown was imminent in the state if residents continued to disobey the safety rules of physical distancing and wearing of face masks. The governor, in a broadcast to mark the first year of his second term in office, decried the spread of the virus despite the strict measures he put in place to contain it. He said 12 people have so far been killed in the state by the virus. He called for the cooperation of all residents with his administration in building a stable and vibrant…