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GLOBAL SOUTH PRIMATES
The
Most Rev. Bernard Ntahoturi attended the meeting of Global South
Primates 19-22nd September in
Kigali
,
Rwanda
. Among the issues discussed were the conflict in Sudan, the
current situation in the Anglican Communion, the responses to
the Windsor Report by The Episcopal Church at their General
Convention, along with on-going challenges such as poverty
eradication, HIV/AIDS, peace building, church planting, and
theological education. On his return Archbishop Bernard said,
“While there are differences among us that we must address, it
is important that we find ways to move forward together in the
work of the Gospel exercising God’s grace and love.”
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NEWS IN BRIEF
§
Archbishop
Bernard and Rt. Rev. Martin Blaise Nyaboho, Bishop of Makamba,
attended the FECCLAHA Executive Committee during September. On
his return, Bishop Martin commented that it was good to see
positive signs of durable peace in the region.
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In
all the dioceses, hundreds, many of them young people, have been
confirmed in recent weeks.
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Makamba
diocese celebrated the ordinations of Charles Niyungeko and
Philip Nyandwi as deacons on the 27th August.
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MOSQUITO NETS
The
Province has gratefully received 16,500 mosquito nets from ERD.
They will be distributed in the dioceses of Makamba, Buye, and
Muyinga as part of a programme to educate people about malaria
and its prevention. Malaria still causes more deaths in
Burundi
than HIV/AIDS.
Mathias
Nkurunziza, HIV/AIDS coordinator, helped with the unloading of
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THE
COUNTRY
On
the 7th September a comprehensive ceasefire and peace
agreement was signed in
Tanzania
between the government of
Burundi
and the Palipehutu-FNL rebel group.
With
the prospect of increased security many refugees have been
encouraged to return from neighbouring countries where they have
been living in camps. This presents a big challenge to the
Province as large numbers of people are seeking repatriation but
arrive with little or nothing. They require basics such as
shelter, blankets, cooking
pots and dishes, food,
clothes, hoes,
soap, salt, and
seeds, especially beans.
Pray for their reintegration into communities and the Church.
Pray
also for the President and government of
Burundi
as they seek to deal with issues of corruption and injustice,
crime and insecurity, and poverty so that there is political
stability and lasting peace.
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MOTHERS’
UNION
Claudette
Kigeme assisted with a seminar on peace and reconciliation
organised by the M.U. in Muyinga diocese. It was the first
seminar to be held in the new diocese and brought together
representatives from all the parishes.
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News and information about the EAB can be found at http://www.anglicanburundi.org/
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News and information about the EAB can now be found at
http://www.anglicanburundi.org/
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