Anglican church
Tutu deserves to be celebrated, says long-time friend Canon Sipho Masemola
Canon Masemola said that Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu was spiritually awakened long before he started studying at theological school.
Thursday is the last leg of the Johannesburg tributes for the late Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.
The City of Joburg called on the public to also visit the old Tutu house and place flowers in honour of the Arch.
The prayer session will be led by the Anglican Church in the Johannesburg region, alongside the City of Johannesburg.
The public has been invited to lay flowers at the Anglican Cathedral at the Wanderers until 6pm on Tuesday in honour of the late Archbishop Emmeritus Desmond Tutu.
Together with the Archbishop of Canterbury and York, the church has conveyed its deepest sympathies to those in mourning and also took a moment to acknowledge Tutu's contributions to the faith.
This after a Women's Day protest outside the residence of Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba in Bishopscourt in support of Reverend June Dolley-Major.
The church's call comes in support of the South African Human Right Commission seeking the continued opening and operating of as many of the country’s schools as possible.
Anyone wanting to be ordained as a clergyperson in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa will now have to provide a police clearance certificate.
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba says he has asked bishops across Western Cape to appoint multi-disciplinary teams to address the issue of sexual abuse.
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba says he has begun 'urgent consultations' to strengthen procedures for dealing with sexual abuse cases in the church.
Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba made an announcement on Thursday, promising to improve the way the church handles these types of cases.
Earlier this month, President Jacob Zuma had said the country's religious leaders should rather pray for SA.
The Anglican Church rejected a motion to offer “prayers of blessing” to people in same-sex civil unions.
The church's highest legislative body has not responded positively to a request for same-sex unions.
The majority voted against the proposal to allow "prayers of blessing" for same-sex civil unions.
After Mpho Tutu married Marceline Van Furth, she learnt that her licence to minister would be revoked. She was interviewed by CapeTalk host Kienno Kammies.
A document, which outlines guidelines for such members will be sent to the Provincial Synod for approval.
Some Africans have threatened to quit if the church if it doesn’t take a firm stand against gay marriage.