The Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa (CAPA) released a statement calling for a peaceful resolution of differences between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan over Ethiopian plans for filling the Grand Renaissance Dam currently being constructed on the world’s longest river. The River Nile – A Gift from God was addressed to the council of ministers of the African Union and … [Read more...] about African Anglicans Call for Peace in Nile Dam Dispute
Archbishop Albert Chama
Abp Chama’s Hopes for Lambeth
Anglican Communion News Service (ACNS) has been speaking to archbishops around the world to ask their views on the Lambeth Conference 2020, and will publish a series of short videos in the coming weeks. “There is a lot to do and the staff team is now being built up,” said Phil George, chief executive of the Lambeth Conference. “We are very, very excited that we will have it … [Read more...] about Abp Chama’s Hopes for Lambeth
Africans’ Strengthened Voice
By Mark Michael The Council of Anglican Provinces in Africa’s newly elected chairman believes its member churches are growing in confidence and self-sufficiency. The demographic strength of Anglicanism has shifted to Africa, said the Most Rev. Albert Chama, Archbishop of Central Africa, from his office in Kitwe, Zambia. “We are the majority now,” he told TLC, echoing the … [Read more...] about Africans’ Strengthened Voice
Catalyst for Change
An African archbishop who’s concerned to keep the Anglican Communion together through tense times has taken a leadership role in the Anglican Alliance.The Most Rev. Albert Chama of Zambia, archbishop of the Church of the Province of Central Africa, became chairman of the alliance’s global board of trustees in April. In coming months, he plans to shepherd a new program for the … [Read more...] about Catalyst for Change