The Primate of The Church Of Nigeria Anglican Communion Most Rev’d Nicholas Okoh, has called on all Christians not to be complacent about the 2019 General Elections but should go out en masse to get their voters card. He declared: ” Go and get your voters card now , hold on to it, it is your sure ticket to good life, employment and your right to worship without fear”. Primate Okoh made this call yesterday at the 2019 first Sunday Thanksgiving Service at the Cathedral Church Of The Advent, Abuja. He said they should not mind those spreading fear of…
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The 6th of January is generally marked as the Epiphany Day. Some traditions, including the Roman Catholics, observe Epiphany as a single day, with the following days counted as “Ordinary Time”. But for most Protestant and Reformed Church traditions, including the Anglican Church, the season of Epiphany extends from January 6 to Ash Wednesday, which begins the season of Lent. Depending on the time of Easter for the year, this longer period of Epiphany lasts from four to nine Sundays, including the three Gesima Sundays which always end it. THE ETYMOLOGY/MEANING The term epiphany is derived from the Greek verb,…
(Agenzia Fides) – Seven Christians were taken to prison for religious reasons. As reported by Agenzia Fides, on December 29, 2018, a group of nine police officers, led by the police chief of the district of Phin, stormed a Christmas church service in Nakanong Village in Savannakhet and arrested 3 leaders of the local evangelical Christian community: Akeo, Kert, and Somwang. The arrested were charged with illegal gathering for Christmas church service without permission. As reported to Fides by the NGO “Human Rights Watch for Lao Religious Freedom” (HRWLRF), the three church leaders are detained in the Phin district police…
Sydney and Hong Kong put on stunning fireworks displays in a spectacular welcome to the New Year, among the first in a wave of celebrations for billions around the world. Australia’s largest city organised its biggest-ever fireworks display, using a record amount of pyrotechnics as well as new effects. Colours lit up the city’s skyline for 12 minutes and dazzled the more than 1.5 million spectators who packed the harbour front and parks. An earlier thunderstorm did not dampen the spirits of revellers who camped out at vantage points, some since the morning. To mark the international year of indigenous…
Statement in response to the House of Bishops of the Church of England “Pastoral Guidance for use in conjunction with the Affirmation of Baptismal Faith in the context of gender transition.” Baptism is one of the treasures of the Church which Jesus gave as part of our mission to call all people to discipleship (Mat. 28:19). This means that the way baptism is understood by the Church, and watching world, has significant repercussions for the effectiveness of our evangelism and mission. Therefore the fact that the House of Bishops of the Church of England has used its ‘Reaffirmation of…
[Release International] Nigeria, India and China are countries where Christians face increased persecution in the coming year, warns Release International. The warning comes as Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt insists the UK must do more to help persecuted Christians around the world. Jeremy Hunt has ordered a review into an estimated 215 million Christians who face violence and discrimination. According to official figures, violence against Christians is rising, with 250 killed each month. ‘Release warmly welcomes this review into what is a worrying upward trend in persecution against Christians,’ says Paul Robinson, the CEO of Release International. ‘And we back the…
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of Northern States and Abuja, has urged Nigerians to strive to make peace with each other in 2018. The CAN Public Relations Officer, Rev. Joseph Hayab, made the call in a statement in Kaduna on Sunday. He said that as Christians celebrate the new year, there was a need for all citizens to contribute their quota to promote peace and unity in the country. “We all need peace to grow, develop, be happy and prosperous. Our citizens are hospitable, gifted and wonderful in every area of their endeavors. “If we have any resolution for…
The Iraqi Ministry of Culture has honoured the Chaplain of St George’s Church, Baghdad, the Revd Faiz Jerjes, as one of the country’s Distinguished Personalities of the Year for his role in supporting human rights work in the country. Father Jerjes, whose surname is sometimes transliterated Jerjees, has been involved with St George’s since 2006. After ordination, he served as curate at the Church, before being licensed as Priest in Charge in January 2015 by the Bishop of Cyprus and the Gulf, Michael Lewis. In October, St George’s staged a Festival of Faith, “in the midst of hardship and at…
A group of young people from Chimaltenango in Guatemala have undertaken an Advent pilgrimage of the five dioceses that make up the Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America – the Anglican Church in Central America. Led by their parish priest, Father Miguel Salanic, and his wife Roselia, the 14 teenagers visited Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Panama. During the trip, the youngsters shared a message of unity, and sought to inspire other young people, the clergy and bishops they met. Using drama, the group demonstrated that the love of God is the only safe refuge from…