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SOUTHERN AFRICA: Archbishop calls political leaders' silence on Zimbabwe 'disgraceful'
[Episcopal News Service] The Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, archbishop of Cape Town and primate of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, has said in a statement that he is "deeply pained by the terrible deterioration, disease and despair we are seeing in Zimbabwe," adding that the silence of political leaders in the region is "disgraceful." More...
Evangelical Group Accepts 'Call to Action' on HIV/AIDS
Bishop Gerry Seale, General Secretary of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean, will to lead a small task force to recommend how WEA can implement the Call to Action, agreed upon at a recent meeting in Pattaya, Thailand. More...
EAC Expresses Concern Over Developing Situation in Mumbai, India
As the situation continues to unfold in Mumbai, India, Bishop Gerry Seale, General Secretary of the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean, has written to Bishop Richard Howell, General Secretary of the Evangelical Fellowship of India, expressing concern. "Please know that Christians across the Caribbean are deeply concerned over the unfolding situation in Mumbai. More...
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS OF NONSTOP PRAYER
On October 31, 1998, a nonstop prayer and fasting vigil planned for the remainder of the 20th century began in the Prayer Fortress at King's Castle International Training Centre camp in El Salvador. But when the new millennium arrived, it seemed a natural conclusion to keep praying, so day after day, and year after year, the vigil continued. More...
Muslim, Christian leaders take up global issues at high-level London meeting
A multi-national group of Christian and Muslim leaders, including the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Grand Mufti of Egypt, concluded a three-day meeting at Lambeth Palace October 15 with a firm recognition of the need for deeper understanding and mutual respect as they increasingly find themselves drawn together by globalization and interdependence. More...
Iraqi Viewers Plead for Prayer
Nicosia, Cyprus, October 14, 2008: According to published reports, at least seven Iraqi Christians have been killed in recent days and as many as 3,000 Iraqi Christians have fled the northern Iraqi city of Mosul due to severe pressure from extremists. Other reports have stated that Christian homes have been bombed and leaflets passed around threatening Christians More...
Suriname's First Youth Conference Great Success
With the Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) working to build a youth network across the region, churches in Suriname have held their first national youth conference around the theme We are the salt of the earth, the light in the darkness. According to Rachel Stakel, leader of the conference and a member of the Leadership Team More...
Apology Issued to Irish Indentured Servants in Barbados
In 2007, a lot of attention was given to the issue of slavery, and rightly so, as it was the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade. However, during this time less attention was given to the plight of white slaves and in particular the Irish. For many years, Huntingdon has been associated with Oliver Cromwell, as this is where he was born. In the 1650s, Cromwell saw the slave trade More...
Difficulties Continue for Caribbean Nazarenes
After being battered by a series of storms - including Tropical Storm Hanna and Hurricane Ike – some Caribbean Nazarenes continue to live in very difficult situations as many have lost homes and food sources. Help is arriving, however, as people from both inside and outside the Caribbean sacrifice to provide temporary shelter and food supplies for those who are hurting the most. More...
EAC Calls for Urgent Intercession on Behalf of Christians in India
The Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) has reported increasing violence against Christians in India. The Evangelical Association of the Caribbean (EAC) is urging Christians across the region to intercede concerning this worsening situation. According to Bishop Gerry Seale, EAC's General Secretary and CEO "The English-speaking Caribbean More...
