By Mark Michael Rwanda’s Anglican church recently changed its name, removing the word “province,” which it sees as a colonialist relic, according to a letter released on September 30 by the church’s primate, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda. This is the third name for the Francophone church, which was called ‘Province de l’ Eglise Episcopal au Rwanda” (Province of the Episcopal … [Read more...] about New Anti-Colonial Name for Rwandan Anglicans
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UK Bishops Call in Vain for Civility in Brexit Debate
By Kirk Petersen The College of Bishops of the Church of England has waded into the debate over the looming departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, in a September 27 letter saying "the use of language, both in debates and outside Parliament, has been unacceptable." Referring to the Brexit referendum, in which UK voters chose to leave the EU, the bishops … [Read more...] about UK Bishops Call in Vain for Civility in Brexit Debate