May 15, 2013
[Anglican Communion News Service] Bishop William Mchombo of the Anglican Diocese of Eastern Zambia has challenged Zambian politicians to stop practicing “politics of the belly if they genuinely care for the electorate.”
The bishop made the call during the 10th Synod of the Diocese of Eastern Zambia held May 2-5 at St. Luke’s Cathedral in Msoro, an area in the Eastern Province of Zambia.
“The crossing of opposition members of parliament to the ruling...
April 16, 2013
[Anglican Communion News Service] Young Anglicans from the Church of the Province of Central Africa (CPCA) have called for urgent training of Sunday School and youth leaders to enhance leadership skills among youth in the province.
The call came during a Provincial Youth Executive meeting in Zambia’s capital Lusaka, from April 5 to 7. Items addressed at the meeting included the adoption of a code of conduct for youth leaders as well as financial guidelines for the...
April 4, 2013
In visit to Adventist Church HQ, ambassador commends church’s contributions
Apr 4, 2013 Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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Zambia’s ambassador to the United States commended the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s humanitarian work and educational development during his visit to the denomination’s headquarters this week.
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March 18, 2013
[La Agencia Episcopal de Alivio y Desarrollo] El Fondo de Inspiración NetsforLife® ha superado con éxito su objetivo de 5 millones de dólares debido a la increíble generosidad de los colaboradores de toda la Iglesia Episcopal y personas externas a la organización. Durante el trienio 2010-2012, miles de personas se unieron a congregaciones, diócesis, escuelas y organizaciones en esta iniciativa de base...
[Episcopal Relief & Development -- Press Release] The NetsforLife® Inspiration Fund has successfully exceeded its $5 million goal due to the incredible generosity of supporters across the Episcopal Church and beyond. Over the 2010-12 triennium, thousands of individuals joined congregations, dioceses, schools and organizations in this church-wide, grassroots effort to unite Episcopalians in the...
March 13, 2013
[Anglican Communion News Service] Bishop William Mchombo of the Diocese of Eastern Zambia has advised that educating young boys and girls on the equality of men and women is the key to addressing issues of gender-based violence in Africa.
The bishop was reflecting on International Women’s Day and how the event can better be used by the church to address the rising levels of gender violence on the continent.
“We need to start educating our boys from a tender age to...
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Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Zambia, the Rt Revd William Mchombo has advised that educating young boys and girls on the equality of men and women is the key to addressing issues of gender-based violence in Africa.
March 8, 2013
[Us Press Release] This International Women’s Day the Anglican Church in Zambia is launching a new initiative to tackle violence towards women and girls.
The statistics on gender-based violence in Zambia are shocking. According to one survey, 47 per cent of Zambian women have experienced some form of sexual or physical violence since the age of 15 [1]. This...
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The world's largest Gothic cathedral St. John the Divine staged a coming-out celebration November 30 after a $41 million restoration revealed a gigantic space full of light and colour.
March 7, 2013
[Anglican Communion News Service] The government of the Republic of Zambia has praised the Anglican Church in Zambia for being a proactive leader in the fight against gender-based violence and especially has applauded women for choosing to speak out.
John Zulu, a director from the Ministry of Gender and Child Development, made the announcement during the International Women’s Day Sensitization Service held at the Holy Cross Cathedral in Lusaka, Zambia, on March 5.
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