From peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za Fri Sep 4 09:07:56 2009 From: peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za (Gail Allen) Date: Fri Sep 4 09:11:36 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Letter from the Archbishop Message-ID: <9CF667DCE6C20E47B9A4A9DFE93DAED242D42CF1B3@HMC-MBX04.he.businessgateway.co.za> TCM/gea September 2, 2009 My dear People of God You may have seen and read the Sunday Times, this past Sunday concerning Archbishop Njongo and Mrs Nomahlubi Vokwana-Ndungane. This is a difficult family and pastoral matter that has long been before us. We want to affirm the integrity of both Archbishop and Mrs Ndungane as well as offer our pastoral support to both at this time. Unfortunately, all the previous interventions within the church over a period of time, did not resolve this matter. We hope that both Archbishop Njongo and Mrs Ndungane will be able to solve this matter, through appropriate legal means, and move on with their own lives. We commend them and all God's people who are broken and hurt and going through marriage breakdown at this time to God's transfiguring and transforming mercy. God bless Yours in the service of Christ +Thabo Cape Town The following Statement is a supplement to the Archbishop's letter above. Statement regarding allegations - published in the most recent Sunday Times - against former Anglican Archbishop, Njongonkulu Ndungane. Tuesday 1st September 2009 ___________________________________________________________________ Former Anglican Archbishop, Njongonkulu Ndungane, is deeply saddened by the story published in the Sunday Times of the 30 August 09, entitled "Cleric's Wife Sues for Support" and the inaccuracies contained therein. We believe that this story was deliberately aimed at tarnishing his image and casting aspersions on his integrity. People know of the exemplary leadership of the Archbishop within the church and in championing many causes which aim to improve the lives, not only of South Africans, but of people in other parts of Africa and the world. Since this story appeared on Sunday, he has received countless messages of support from those who know him, and who know that he is incapable of the behaviour of which he is accused. The court proceedings initiated, without notification, by his estranged wife Mrs Nomahlubi Vokwana-Ndungane have arisen from a difficult and strained situation which the Ndungane family has been trying, for some time, to resolve. The legal process will now be taken further in an appropriate manner. The Archbishop does not wish to settle this matter through the media but hopes that what is essentially a private issue will be finalised in the proper arena as soon as possible, and that all parties concerned will respect the outcomes thereof. 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URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090904/e3bb7182/attachment.htm From peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za Fri Sep 4 12:56:14 2009 From: peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za (Gail Allen) Date: Fri Sep 4 13:02:49 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] FW: 090902 To Laos Message-ID: <9CF667DCE6C20E47B9A4A9DFE93DAED242D42CF51F@HMC-MBX04.he.businessgateway.co.za> Archbishop Thabo Makgoba To the People of God - To the Laos September 2009 Dear People of God September began with our commemoration of Bishop Robert Gray. I was very moved to preside at the Eucharist in the chapel of his home, Bishopscourt, and to know myself, with this Province, a beneficiary of his life lived in dedication to God and to God's church in Southern Africa. I was also prompted to reflect on how God is faithful to his people throughout every generation - and on how we, in our turn, are also called to faithfulness. The Epistle reading, 1 Corinthians 3:10-15 struck me with a fresh force. While we must all build, and build with care, on the foundations laid by those who have gone before us, actually, there is only one true foundation for us all. "That foundation is Jesus Christ" says St Paul. For all of us, our identity and calling, and our integrity and authenticity, as Christians, is based on Christ alone, and on the quality of our relationship with him. Let me restate what I said recently in my Charge to the Diocese of Cape Town: "Jesus shares in our humanity so that, united in baptism with his death and resurrection, we, by the power of the Spirit, may be 'in Christ', and so partake of his divinity - the promise of eternal life at one with him, which we shall know in all its fulness, beyond death. No one else can do this for us. Only Jesus is the incarnate second person of the Trinity - the 'Word made flesh'. He alone is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Only Jesus is the sure and certain hope of forgiveness. He alone offers fresh beginnings, through salvation and redemption. With St Paul, we quote the lovely words of an unknown Greek poet: 'In him we live and move and have our being' (Acts 17:28)." I also recalled how the German protestant theologian Karl Barth - perhaps the greatest theologian of the 20th century - on a visit to the US towards the end of his long and distinguished career, was asked what encapsulated the essence of his many profound books. After a moment's thought he answered "Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so." This is the foundation of our lives - as individuals and within the Church. If a stranger from another planet looked at out Province, they would wonder what held us together, from the leafy suburbs of Bishopscourt through to rural Mozambique, from the villas of Johannesburg to the mine fields of Angola, across 13 languages, across all differences of economics, from the richest to the very poorest, spanning all experiences of education and culture, and embracing Evangelical and Anglo-Catholic heritage. The answer would be Jesus - for if you are 'in Christ', and I am 'in Christ', then no matter how different, we are united with one another within his body, the Church. This breadth of diversity will be very visible next week, when the Synod of Bishops and then Provincial Standing Committee meet in Gauteng. Please keep us in your prayers as our discussions range from amending the Canons through finances to more practical matters of how we live the life to which we are called. Though there is a lot of business on our agendas, my intention is that we will have time to sit and share with one another about the lives of our different Dioceses - time in which to recognise Christ within one another, and at work in our various situations, no matter how different they are. It is through seeing this that we will be better helped in our task of building up one another (that is, all of us in the Province) in Christ, through the work of the Synod and the PSC. Also on the Bishops' agenda is a request for pastoral guidelines for ministering to those who are in committed same sex relationships. The reality we face in South Africa is that the government has passed legislation providing for civil unions for same sex couples. Some of those who have entered into such unions come, sometimes with their children, to our churches, and are found within our parishes. We must face this new reality with honesty. At the Cape Town Diocesan Synod last month, clergy across a broad spectrum of views (including both those who would like the church to permit blessing of same sex unions, and others who would oppose such a move) supported the motion to seek guidance from the Bishops, out of concern to make an appropriate pastoral response to those in their care; and the laity of the Synod supported them in this. Let me underline that in our debate, and in our resolution, there was a clear commitment to affirm the stance of the wider Anglican Communion on matters of human sexuality. There was certainly no desire to promote division on this matter. But at the same time, we must address honestly the new reality that has arisen as a result of government legislation, and provide clergy and parishes with clear guidance. So pray for us, that we might pursue truth and mercy, holiness and faithfulness, and help those for whom we care to do the same. On a different note, some of you may have read, or heard of, a report in the Sunday Times concerning Archbishop Njongo and Mrs Nomahlubi Vokwana-Ndungane. This is a difficult pastoral issue that has long been before us. Moreover it is a personal and family matter which Archbishop Njongo hopes will be finalised privately. Suffice it to say that the press report reflected only one party's view. We offer our pastoral support to both Mrs Ndungane and Archbishop Njongo at this time, praying they will be able to resolve the matter; and we continue to hold Archbishop Njongo in high regard. We commend them to God's mercy and love. We also offer prayers for all who have lost loved ones to the H1N1 flu virus. I hope you saw my statement issued last month, calling for us not to panic, but be prudent, and carefully observe good hygiene practices. The Ministry of Health has since underlined the importance of frequently washing hands with soap; coughing and sneezing into a handkerchief or sleeve (but not hands); and of staying at home if you experience the symptoms, to avoid exposing others to infection. Of course, such good habits should apply at all times, and not only to 'swine flu' - just as Jesus calls us to care for all who are sick and in any sort of need. May I end by commending the South African Defence Minister to your prayers, asking that God will give her wisdom in addressing the conditions of pay and service within our armed forces. With other church leaders, I met her this week, and was able to assure her that our concern is for the well-being and safety of all God's people, and for sustainable peace with justice during this time. Yours in the service of Christ, +Thabo Cape Town -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090904/80515599/attachment.html From netman at cpsa.org.za Fri Sep 11 20:59:10 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Fri Sep 11 20:59:37 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Fw: Statement by the Synod of Bishops Message-ID: ----- Original Message ----- From: Cynthia Michaels To: Undisclosed recipients: Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 9:34 AM Subject: Statement by the Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa Statement by the Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa 9 September 2009 The Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) met in Midrand, Gauteng, from 7 to 9 September 2009, to share in prayer, fellowship and breaking bread together. We reflected on passages from the Gospel according to St Luke, guided by homilies from His Grace, the Archbishop of Cape Town. Conscious of the call to uphold our faith with justice and mercy, and in dependence upon Christ's example, his leading, and his sustaining, we discussed a breadth of issues currently before our Church. The Synod was disturbed by various recent reports in the media to the effect that the world-wide Anglican Communion and the Anglican Church in Southern Africa are on the brink of schism. We want to assure the faithful that these reports are grossly exaggerated and, in some cases, a misrepresentation. Our worldwide Anglican Communion has for a number of years been struggling with the issue of human sexuality without, as yet, having reached any significant consensus. There are, indeed, broken and damaged relationships within the Communion, but there is still a deep desire among the bishops throughout the world to maintain the bonds of unity in obedience to the High Priestly prayer of our Lord that "they may be one as we are one" (Jn 17:21). To this end ACSA is committed to the Communion's exploration of an Anglican Covenant, as a means of providing a basic statement of the common faith and mission that holds the Anglican Churches together in visible community. It is hoped this will make explicit what it means to live in interdependence, and will articulate more clearly the basis of the "bonds of affection" between us that we now enjoy. We, the Bishops and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, have, on a number of occasions, spelt out our common mind at this stage of our journey with the world-wide Communion. We believe that we are called to love others with God's unconditional, sacrificial love and do not believe sexual orientation is a barrier to leadership within the church. However, maintaining as we do, that Christian marriage is a lifelong union between one man and one woman, we hold that clergy unable to commit to another in a Christian marriage partnership are called to a life of celibacy. We have also received the resolution of the Diocese of Cape Town requesting us to provide guidelines for the pastoral care of those in committed same sex relationships. Despite the misconceptions created by media reports that Cape Town Diocese is intending to proceed with the blessing of same sex unions, we recognise the request to be pastoral in nature (reflecting the new situation created by the South African Government's legislation allowing for civil unions between same sex couples) and not in any way in conflict with Resolution 1.10 of the Lambeth Conference of 1998. The task of responding to this request has been referred to a task team, which will prepare a preliminary paper building upon the resolutions and statements made thus far by ACSA. We remain committed to upholding the bonds of unity with one another, as we journey together through the difficult questions that confront the worldwide Anglican Communion. Differences of opinion are inevitable, schism is not. Alongside our consideration of matters of human sexuality and the life of the Anglican Communion, we were also mindful of the many urgent socio-political and economic needs that face the countries and people of our Province. It is these that are paramount in our hearts and minds, as we strive to fulfil our calling to mission and ministry, as God's faithful people in this time and place. Now to him, who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, to him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen (Ephesians 3:20-21) Issued by the Office of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Inquiries: Cynthia Michaels on 021-763-1320 (office hours) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090911/e70e4e73/attachment.htm From netman at cpsa.org.za Mon Sep 14 18:38:23 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Mon Sep 14 18:38:42 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Bishops' statement Corrected statement Message-ID: Hi Everyone I attach the corrected copy of the Statement from the Synod of Bishops. The statement that was first posted to the website was corrected to this version. Please do circulate in your diocese. Thank you Cynthia Botha ACSA Publications Officer ......................................................... Statement by the Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa 9 September 2009 The Synod of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA) met in Midrand, Gauteng, from 7 to 9 September 2009, to share in prayer, fellowship and breaking bread together. We reflected on passages from the Gospel according to St Luke, guided by homilies from His Grace, the Archbishop of Cape Town. Conscious of the call to uphold our faith with justice and mercy, and in dependence upon Christ's example, his leading, and his sustaining, we discussed a breadth of issues currently before our Church. The Synod was disturbed by various recent reports in the media to the effect that the world-wide Anglican Communion and the Anglican Church in Southern Africa are on the brink of schism. We want to assure the faithful that these reports are grossly exaggerated and, in some cases, a misrepresentation. Our worldwide Anglican Communion has for a number of years been struggling with the issue of human sexuality without, as yet, having reached any significant consensus. There are, indeed, broken and damaged relationships within the Communion, but there is still a deep desire among the bishops throughout the world to maintain the bonds of unity in obedience to the High Priestly prayer of our Lord that "they may be one as we are one" (Jn 17:21). To this end ACSA is committed to the Communion's exploration of an Anglican Covenant, as a means of providing a basic statement of the common faith and mission that holds the Anglican Churches together in visible community. It is hoped this will make explicit what it means to live in interdependence, and will articulate more clearly the basis of the "bonds of affection" between us that we now enjoy. We, the Bishops and the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, have, on a number of occasions, spelt out our common mind at this stage of our journey with the world-wide Communion. We believe that we are called to love others with God's unconditional, sacrificial love and do not believe sexual orientation is a barrier to leadership within the church. However, maintaining as we do, that Christian marriage is a lifelong union between one man and one woman, we hold that clergy unable to commit to another in a Christian marriage partnership are called to a life of celibacy. We have also received the resolution of the Diocese of Cape Town requesting us to provide guidelines for the pastoral care of those in committed same sex relationships. Despite the misconceptions created by media reports that Cape Town Diocese is intending to proceed with the blessing of same sex unions, we recognise the request to be pastoral in nature (reflecting the new situation created by the South African Government's legislation allowing for civil unions between same sex couples) and not in any way in conflict with Resolution 1.10 of the Lambeth Conference of 1998. The task of responding to this request has been referred to a task team, which will prepare a preliminary paper building upon the resolutions and statements made thus far by ACSA. We remain committed to upholding the bonds of unity with one another, as we journey together through the difficult questions that confront the worldwide Anglican Communion. Differences of opinion are inevitable, schism is not. Now to him, who by the power at work within us is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, to him be glory in the Church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, for ever and ever. Amen (Ephesians 3:20-21) Issued by the Office of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090914/7e47520f/attachment.htm From netman at cpsa.org.za Sat Sep 19 15:53:49 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Sat Sep 19 15:55:08 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Nigerian Primate Message-ID: <6218E3FF80AA47A688CD6591E4B5F15D@jenkins> The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has elected Nicholas Orogodo Okoh as its fourth Primate in succession to the Most Revd Peter Akinola. The announcement was made on 15 September after an election at the Cathedral Church of Stephen, Umuahia, Abia State in which the new Archbishop secured a two-thirds majority in a four candidate contest. Currently Archbishop of Bendel Province and Bishop of Asaba diocese, the Most Revd Nicholas Orogodo Akoh retired from the army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2001 having fought in the civil war. He studied at Immanuel College of Theology, Ibadan between 1976 and 1979, was made deacon in 1979, appointed Archdeacon in 1987 and subsequently, in1991, Archdeacon. He was elected Bishop of Asaba in 2001 and then in July 2005, Archbishop of Bendel. Anglican Communion News Service -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090919/92fcf481/attachment.html From peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za Mon Sep 21 11:12:27 2009 From: peoadmin at anglicanchurchsa.org.za (Gail Allen) Date: Mon Sep 21 11:12:51 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Announcement of the death of Archbishop Thabo's mother Message-ID: <9CF667DCE6C20E47B9A4A9DFE93DAED242D4869E09@HMC-MBX04.he.businessgateway.co.za> Announcement of the Death of the Mother of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town The Anglican Church of Southern Africa announces, with great sadness, that Elizabeth Kedibone Makgoba, mother of the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, died peacefully of a heart condition, in the early hours of Sunday, 20th September, aged 80. Her funeral will be held in Pimville, at St Andrew's Anglican church, on Friday, 25th September at 8am. She will be buried at the Avalon cemetery in Soweto alongside her late husband, James Masilo Makgoba. As Jesus Christ wept for his friend Lazarus, we weep with the Archbishop and his family at this time. We pray for God's comfort and blessing on them in their grief, remembering Jesus' words that 'blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted'. We ask that they may know in their hearts the full reassurance that he is indeed the Resurrection and the Life for all who put their trust in him, and that nothing, neither life nor death, can separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord. May she rest in peace, and rise in glory. Issued by the Office of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town Inquiries: Cynthia Michaels on 021-763-1320 (office hours) Note to editors - The Anglican Church of Southern Africa, which the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, heads, encompasses Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, St Helena, South Africa, Swaziland and Tristan da Cunha. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090921/77e2a195/attachment.html From netman at cpsa.org.za Tue Sep 22 16:40:24 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Tue Sep 22 21:50:45 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Fw: death of Archbishop Thabo's mother Message-ID: <3FF48F8C97DD4B8FB1A1146C75F220E9@jenkins> Death of the mother of the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town The Anglican Church of Southern Africa announces, with great sadness, that Elizabeth Kedibone Makgoba, mother of the Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, the Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, died peacefully of a heart condition, in the early hours of Sunday, 20th September, aged 80. Her funeral will be held in Pimville, at St Andrew's Anglican church, on Friday, 25th September at 8am. She will be buried at the Avalon cemetery in Soweto alongside her late husband, James Masilo Makgoba. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090922/07a6469f/attachment.html From netman at cpsa.org.za Fri Sep 25 18:33:31 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Fri Sep 25 18:34:47 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Statement from the Church of the Province of Central Africa Message-ID: <2FBEA4DCF5554F34A9F484F6B7C5FFA8@jenkins> September 24, Diocese of Lake Malawi Court of Confirmation At a lawfully constituted Elective Assembly of the Anglican Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) in August 2009, at which the majority of electors present were from the Diocese of Lake Malawi, over two thirds of the voters were in favour of the Revd Francis Kaulanda being appointed bishop of that Diocese. The ecclesiastical laws insist that despite a vote in favour of the appointment of a person as bishop notice of the recommendation has to be affixed to the Cathedral door and other churches and proclaimed during two consecutive Sundays to give everyone in the parishes the opportunity to lodge any objections. The grounds of the objections are specified in the church laws. No objections were forthcoming. To ensure transparency and give a final chance to come forward with specified objections, a Court of Confirmation is convened consisting of the bishops of the CPCA (Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe) or their commissaries. It is an Open Court to determine the eligibility of the recommended bishop. Anyone can appear to oppose the confirmation of the election of such person as a bishop of the Anglican Communion Worldwide. The confirmation can be held at any convenient place in any of the four countries mentioned above. The Dean of the CPCA chose Lilongwe for the venue and gave notice accordingly. The court was lawfully convened on the 22nd September 2009. Various written objections had been lodged. The court called for the opposers to present themselves to give evidence. The first witness was Mr Charles Wemba of Lingadzi Parish. Instead of giving evidence as he was entitled to he presented the court with an injunction order given in the High Court, Lilongwe, on 22nd September - the date of the sitting of the confirmation Court. The order refers to an affidavit which was not served on the Defendant named as The Registered Trustees of the Church of the Province of Central Africa. The plaintiff is named as Charles Wemba and 149 others. It will be interesting to learn how the registrar/judge of the High Court came to be satisfied that there were 149 other plaintiffs and that they were all represented by Wemba. Giving false evidence to a court is a serious offence. On being questioned Wemba stated he and his legal counsel were very familiar with the Canons (laws) of the Diocese. He explained the High Court action was brought against the CPCA trustees as they are responsible for the convening of the Court. It was pointed out they are not and not one trustee of the CPCA attends a Court of Confirmation. Wemba said he had not received an invitation to be present as an objector. It was pointed out the Canons do not provide invitations but allow objectors to appear before its Court of Confirmation. Wemba accepted that this was an Open Court and that he could in fact have presented his objections without the need for an injunction. The injunction orders that the trustees of the CPCA and "others whatsoever" be restrained from confirming Bishop-Elect Francis Kaulanda "until the objections raised by the plaintiffs (Wemba and the 149 people he alleges he represents) are sufficiently disposed of in Open Court. As no objections are contained in the order the Court of Confirmation assumed they were the same as those contained in a letter of 17th August 2009 which cites Wemba as one of the objectors giving notice in terms of Canon 7.4 which sets the grounds available for objection. Wemba stated that the assumption was correct and he was aware of the letter written over a month prior to the present hearing. The Court of Confirmation suggested that as Wemba was prepared to give evidence he should obtain a letter from his lawyer agreeing that the injunction be removed; that the Court of Confirmation is an "Open Court" which conforms with the wording of the injunction order; that Wemba and his witnesses could give evidence in respect of the written objections already with the Court of Confirmation; and that adopting this procedure would not be construed as contempt of court. Wemba and one other left the venue to speak to their lawyer. They soon returned to state that no letter would be forthcoming and to ignore the injunction was contempt of court. He and his witnesses would therefore not give evidence and were then asked to leave. At this point several persons came forward. They said they believed their names were put forward as supporting the objections whereas they did not and they requested their names to be removed from the list of plaintiffs. They were in favour of the election of Kaulanda as bishop. They submitted written statements to the Court of Confirmation. The Court considered the situation and the objections in the letter of the 17th August. It also considered the considerable expense of convening the court. It took cognisance of the fact that Wemba and his witnesses had refused to give evidence before the Open Court as required y the High Court. Furthermore it commented that strictly speaking the civil court had no jurisdiction over a pastoral ecumenical, ecclesiastical matter and had he wished to do so the Dean of the CPCA could have held the Court of onfirmation for instance in Botswana or Zambia because the CPCA is multi-national and the election of or the prevention of the election of a Anglican bishop is not within the domain of the civil court. The election, wherever it takes place, is the elevation of a priest to the word Wide Communion of bishops and is not the concern of only one diocese. The Court of Confirmation resolved that: 1. If on the facts stated above the High Court of Malawi accepts that emba and company failed to take the opportunity to give evidence in an Open Court and that nevertheless the written objections were placed efore the Court of Confirmation and sufficiently disposed of, then this Court confirms the election of Francis Kaulanda as the duly elected Bishop of Lake Malawi; but 2. If the High Court of Malawi disagrees with 1 above the Court of onfirmation hereby postpones the matter indefinitely while reserving its rights in every respect relating to this matter. Diocese of Northern Malawi In same Court, the issue related to the confirmation of the bishop-elect of Northern Malawi was deferred to a later date because the opposers were unable to appear before the Court. Bishop Albert Chama Dean of the Province Bishop William Mchombo Acting Provincial Secretary ___________________________________________________________________ Anglican Communion News Service, London, -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.sn.apc.org/pipermail/cpsa.news/attachments/20090925/34ac58bd/attachment.html From netman at cpsa.org.za Fri Sep 25 18:35:56 2009 From: netman at cpsa.org.za (Netman) Date: Fri Sep 25 18:36:36 2009 Subject: [Cpsa.news] Fw: ACNS4655 African Leadership Consultation on HIV/AIDS and Related MDGs Message-ID: > African Leadership Consultation on HIV/AIDS and Related MDGs > > Posted On : September 23, 2009 11:15 AM | Posted By : Webmaster > ACNS: http://www.aco.org/acns/news.cfm/2009/9/23/ACNS4655 > Related Categories: Africa > > > Joint Communiqu? > > We, former African Heads of State, religious leaders and > non-governmental organisations engaged in combating HIV and AIDS, > convening in Nairobi, Kenya, under the auspices of the Council of > Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA), have engaged in a consultative > dialogue on HIV and AIDS in Africa in the context of the Millennium > Development Goals (MDGs). > > The purpose of this dialogue is to develop a Network of African Leaders > Against HIV and AIDS, committed to providing necessary leadership to > develop a dedicated long-term advocacy drive to mobilise an effective > response to HIV and AIDS and to encourage active citizens as agents of > change in Africa. > > We are committed to collective responsibility to address HIV and AIDS as > the greatest development challenge in Africa, a continent carrying 25 > percent of the global disease burden of HIV and AIDS, yet forming only > 10 percent of the world's population. > > We declare this to be a historic moment, in which political and > religious leaders will work together with renewed commitment to overcome > the HIV pandemic and reverse the current situation. > > Recalling the 2001 Abuja Declaration on Health, through the stewardship > of religious institutions and political leaders, we commit to overcoming > all forms of inequality and taking decisive leadership in advocating for > the achievement of HIV and AIDS related MDGs by 2015, through the > following actions: > > 1. We shall intensify our focus on mobilising our communities to > overcome the consequences of stigma, lack of awareness and knowledge, > and shall increase care and support for people infected and affected by > HIV and AIDS, including vulnerable children. > > 2. We shall mobilise health professionals and community health > workers to develop long-term strategies for community-based initiatives > against HIV and AIDS. > > 3. As a Pan African initiative of religious and political leaders, > eminent persons and civil society, we shall mobilise partnerships with > local and international stakeholders so as to engage in effective and > sustainable interventions. > > 4. We shall provide space for dialogue between leaders and > vulnerable people, including youth and people living with HIV and AIDS, > so as to learn from each other and devise new solutions to address the > challenges of HIV and AIDS on the continent. > 5. Given the fact that all causes of conflicts in Africa cannot > equal the tragedy of HIV and AIDS, we request that our governments > declare a war on the HIV pandemic and proactively mobilise a powerful > response. > > 6. We demand that as a matter of urgency, our governments translate > policies into action by allocating at least 15 percent of their national > budgets to health, including programmes to ensure universal access to > prevention and treatment for HIV and AIDS by 2010. > > 7. We call upon our governments and civil society to be resilient, > to develop strong capacity to overcome the challenges of the HIV > pandemic, and to identify opportunities for achieving HIV and AIDS > related MDG targets. > > 8. Given that HIV and AIDS is not only a health and moral problem, > we hereby resolve to address the vulnerability of African men and women > using all available cultural resources. > > 9. We shall facilitate the strengthening of families and social > structures to withstand the impact of the HIV pandemic, by working with > governments, the international community, other stakeholders and civil > society. > > 10. We affirm the role of religious, political and cultural > institutions in encouraging young and vulnerable people to take charge > of their sexual and reproductive health. > > 11. We shall listen and dialogue with our communities, particularly > those vulnerable to HIV and AIDS, and commit ourselves to speaking > openly about the pandemic. > > 12. We resolve not to lose this opportunity to bridge the gap > between medical and spiritual approaches to the pandemic. > > We hereby conclude that we shall hold each other accountable to these > commitments. We shall do everything within our means and power to end > stigma, denial and discrimination related to HIV and AIDS, to ensure our > people live in safety and health, and to assist in achieving the MDGs > through an inter-faith approach. We are committed to enabling the people > of Africa to live lives of dignity. > > > H.E. Hon. Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, Vice President of Kenya > Hon. Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim, Former Prime Minister of Tanzania and Former > Secretary-General of the Organisation for African Unity > H.E. Mr. Azarias Ruberwa, Former Vice President of the Democratic > Republic of Congo > H.E. Mr Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Former President of Tanzania > Archbishop Ian Arnest, Indian Ocean > Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini, Rwanda > Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, Nigeria > Archbishop Henri Isingoma, Democratic Republic of Congo > Archbishop Valentino Mokiwa, Tanzania > Bishop Paul Yugusuk, Sudan > Bishop John Nduwayo, Burundi > Bishop Samuel S. Kaziimba, Uganda > Bishop Dr. Jo Seoka, South Africa > Bishop John Otoo, West Africa > Archbishop Eliud Wabukala, Kenya > Bishop Francis Loyo, Sudan > Archbishop Emeritus Benjamin Nzimbi, Kenya > Rachel Carnegie, United Kingdom > Archbishop Mweresa Kivuli II, OAIC > Rev. Canon Dr. Akiri Mwita, Tanzania > Rev. Canon Gideon Byamugisha > Prof. Rev. Joseph Galgalo, Kenya > Rev. Canon Naomi Waqo, Kenya > Rev. Pauline Wanjiru, EHAIA > Canon Grace Kaiso, Kenya > Prof. Miriam Were, Kenya > Katherine Lay, Oxfam GB > Rajiv Dua, Oxfam GB > Kavengo Matundu, UN Millennium Campaign > Sylvia Mwichuli, UN Millennium Campaign > Peter Okaalet, MAP International > John Muhoho, Kenya > Jane Ng'ang'a, KENERELA > Purity Thuo, KENERELA > Beatrice Wanjohi, CMS Africa > Brian Kagoro, Action Aid > Ruth Masha, Action Aid > Emmanuel Olatunji, CAPA > Joseph Nyanzi, Uganda > Lee Hogan, Anglican Health Network > Julius Oladipo, Kenya > Joseph Wangai, Kenya > Rev. 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