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Right Reverend Dr Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto, Bishop of the Anglican Diocese, Accra has called for religious tolerance across the various religious groups in Ghana. He said the world has become a global village with the aid of the advancement of technology and people with different nationality; race or religion could no longer escape living together. Bishop Torto said this at the opening of the first session of the 22nd Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Accra on the theme: "Stand Firm in the faith." He said the two dominant religions in Ghana- Christianity and Islam have over the years lived in peaceful co-existence and wondered what has changed in recent times. "Let us continue to live in peace with each other irrespective of our religious or ethnic differences," he said. Speaking on governance and its impact on the society, the Anglican bishop urged government to do more to stabilise the erratic power supply, to keep companies and establishment...

The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Evoh, Rivers State, Rt. Rev. Innocent Ordu has said the Bishop of Kaduna Diocese, Rt. Rev. Josiah Idowu-Fearon did not inform the leadership of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), before accepting to serve as the Secretary-General of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC). He said the Church of Nigeria has an impaired relationship with the Anglican Church in the West and are not in support of Idowu-Fearon’s acceptance to serve in the ACC, because of their conviction that ACC is populated by those promoting homosexuality in the Church. Ordu spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt at a pre-synod press conference as part of arrangements for the 3rd session of the 2nd Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Evo, which will begin on July 29, 2015, with the theme; “Recapturing the spirit of excellence and integrity in service: The Daniel example”. The Bishop said, “On the position of one of our Bishops, specifically, the Bishop of Kaduna, who h...

The Anglican Church has constructed an ultra-modern hospital to provide adequate and affordable health care services to residents of Kubwa, a satellite town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Bishop of the Kubwa Diocese, Rt. Rev. Duke Akamisoko, disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at a press briefing to herald the first session of the third synod of the diocese coming in Lugbe, FCT.

"...he fought a good fight & finished his race...timely, not untimely...." Rest in peace, "daddy d daddy"!!! Tribute1 From Canon Izu Obiekwe ~ The Only Sir Paulinus of St Barnabas! For the first time and incidentally at the occurrence of Sir Umeokoro's death, we thought of the literal meaning of "Umeokoro" as implying "strength, stamina, vigor, vitality of the youth", and he hailed from "Obodoukwu" which literally implies "the land of the great". Obviously, for those who knew Sir Paulinus closely, these names played out in his life and character .  On our arrival at St Barnabas Parish Omagba Ph 2, Onitsha, as the Vicar in 2008, we met the handsome Sir Paulinus and beautiful Lady Patricia Umeokoro, and both were looking fair in complexion, always walking along and seating down conferring together, in perfect love and unity. Before and as at early 2008, Sir Paulinus was used to seating at the back pews/seats ...

Bishop of the Diocese of Evo, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Innocent Ordu. The Bishop of the Diocese of Evo, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Rt. Rev. Innocent Ord u, has restated that the Church of Nigeria condemns same sex marriage, homosexuality and lesbianism. He also said the Church of Nigeria has an “impaired relationship” with churches in Western countries that have lent their support to same sex marriage and other vices condemned by the bible. Ordu spoke in Port Harcourt yesterday at a press briefing to herald the third session of the third synod of the diocese scheduled for July 29 to August 2 at the Chapel of Grace and Knowledge, Archdeacon Crowther Memorial Girls’ School (ACMGS), Elelenwo. He noted that while the Church of Nigeria was part of the global Anglican community, it would not have communion with other churches in the community that take steps that were contrary to the provisions of the Bible. His words: “We truly are stil...

President Muhammadu Buhari has foreclosed a possible shift in Nigeria’s anti-gay stance.  He told a joint session of the United States (U.S.) Senate and House Committees on Foreign Affairs that Nigeria’s law abhors same-sex marriage. The President said sodomy is illegal and abhorrent to Nigeria’s culture. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said his principal was “point blank” in declaring Nigeria’s position on gay marriage and rights. In statement, Mr. Adesina explained that the matter was not pushed at the session President Buhari had with President Barack Obama on Monday. “The issue of gay marriage came up here yesterday,” Mr. Adesina tweetedWednesday. “PMB was point blank. Sodomy is against the law in Nigeria, and abhorrent to our culture. Talks shifted to another matter once PMB emphatically stated Nigeria’s stand on same sex marriage. The issue was not pushed,” Adesina said. Besides Nigeria’s cr...