"The day that the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo voted, on 30 July 2006, marked the most significant election held in Africa since the 1994 balloting in South Africa at the end of that nation's apartheid regime. Like South Africans, Congolese voted in their millions, walking up to 50 kilometres each way to the polling stations. The election brought to a close 130 years of foreign invasions, colonialism, exploitation of vast mineral wealth, dictatorship and the consequences of two recent wars that cost 4.3 million lives in just over five years, the most deadly conflict since World War II. Few in the rest of the world were aware of these conditions. The western media largely ignored this region, while the international community and the African contintent seemed helpless to stop the destruction. Civilians, especially women and children, made up the majority of victims". -- back cover.
Contents: Map and description -- Foreword dated November 2006 -- Prologue -- The Black Messiah: Patrice Lumumba -- Les Pillages: Joseph Mobutu -- A Maoist with Commercial Instincts: Laurent Kabila -- Beyond the Bullets and the Blades: Women and Children -- Profits of War: Fat Cats Living in Kinshasa -- The Churches: The Congo Belongs to Us -- Elections 2006: Winners and Losers -- Epilogue: To Our Beloved Sisters and Brothers of the Congo dated July 2006 / Samuel Kobia.
Epilogue "This is an abbreviated version of the pastoral letter sent by Dr. Kobia to the people of the Congo and the member churches in July 2006, shortly before Congo's first election in over 40 years". -- p. [89].
Anglican Peace and Justice Network : Community transformation : violence and the Church's response : Anglican Peace and Justice Network Meeting in Rwanda and Burundi : 25 September - 3 October 2007
"Editing and research services were provided by John Ratti, Margaret Larom, and Gary Williams on behalf of the Rev. Canon Brian Grieves, director of the Advocacy Center, Episcopal Church, USA, and secretary of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network". -- verso of t.-p.
"Printing was done by Mission Graphics, a printing ministry of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior in Chinatown, New York City (www.ecoserve.org)". -- verso of t.-p.
"Under the inspired leadership of the Rt. Rev. Pie Ntukamazina, Bishop of Bujumbura, Burundi, members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network representing 17 provinces of the Anglican Communion were hosted by the Anglican churches of Rwanda and Burundi from 25 September to 3 October 2007. ... The gathering was focused intentionally upon conflict resolution, exploring the role of violence and civil unrest in societies and considering how best the church might respond to these contemporary realities. Many members of the Network brought moving reports of their own experience of living in conflict situations". -- p. 1.
Contents divided into four main sections: Section One: The Rwanda / Burundi Meeting -- Section Two: Peace Conferences and Consultations -- Section Three: Voices from the Communion -- Section Four: Resources.
Contents: Acknowledgements -- About Us -- Mission Statement -- Foreword dated May 2009 / Dr. Jenny Plane Te Paa, Convenor, APJN Steering Committee -- APJN 2007 Participants -- Section One: The Rwanda / Burundi Meeting -- APJN Triennial Meeting in Rwanda and Burundi, 2007 -- Section Two: Peace Conferences and Consultations -- Korea: Towards Peace and Reconciliation (TOPIK) / Jeremiah Yang -- South Africa: Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) -- Melanesia: Healing Past Hurts: A Way Forward -- Sudan: Let Us Move from Violence to Peace -- Section Three: Voices from the Communion -- Religion and Violence / Alexander John Malik -- Liberation Theology as a Test for Authentic Religion: The Case of Palestine / Naim Ateek -- Impact of Crisis on Community Life: Report from Burundi / Pie Ntukamazina -- Church's Role in Building Peace: Congo is Key to Stability of Great Lakes Region / Sylvestre Bahati Bali-Busane -- Article 9 and Peace in Asia: Anglicans Support Japan's Peace Constitution / Toshi Yamamoto -- The Amazon: Ecocide and Environmental Debt, Neo-Colonialism and Responsibility / Luiz Prado -- Section Four: Resources -- Knowledge about Conflict and Peace / Samson Wassara -- Decade to Overcome Violence, 2001-2010 / World Council of Churches -- Creative Peacemaking / Episcopal Peace Fellowship (USA) -- From the Ashes of Coventry Cathedral / Community of the Cross of Nails -- More Resources and Models for Conflict Resolution.
Canadian participants: Maylanne Maybee and Cynthia Patterson.
OTCH copy donated by Suzanne Lawson contains some yellow highlighting in text.
Anglican Peace and Justice Network : Community transformation : violence and the Church's response : Anglican Peace and Justice Network Meeting in Rwanda and Burundi : 25 September - 3 October 2007
"Editing and research services were provided by John Ratti, Margaret Larom, and Gary Williams on behalf of the Rev. Canon Brian Grieves, director of the Advocacy Center, Episcopal Church, USA, and secretary of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network". -- verso of t.-p.
"Printing was done by Mission Graphics, a printing ministry of the Episcopal Church of Our Savior in Chinatown, New York City (www.ecoserve.org)". -- verso of t.-p.
"Under the inspired leadership of the Rt. Rev. Pie Ntukamazina, Bishop of Bujumbura, Burundi, members of the Anglican Peace and Justice Network representing 17 provinces of the Anglican Communion were hosted by the Anglican churches of Rwanda and Burundi from 25 September to 3 October 2007. ... The gathering was focused intentionally upon conflict resolution, exploring the role of violence and civil unrest in societies and considering how best the church might respond to these contemporary realities. Many members of the Network brought moving reports of their own experience of living in conflict situations". -- p. 1.
Contents divided into four main sections: Section One: The Rwanda / Burundi Meeting -- Section Two: Peace Conferences and Consultations -- Section Three: Voices from the Communion -- Section Four: Resources.
Contents: Acknowledgements -- About Us -- Mission Statement -- Foreword dated May 2009 / Dr. Jenny Plane Te Paa, Convenor, APJN Steering Committee -- APJN 2007 Participants -- Section One: The Rwanda / Burundi Meeting -- APJN Triennial Meeting in Rwanda and Burundi, 2007 -- Section Two: Peace Conferences and Consultations -- Korea: Towards Peace and Reconciliation (TOPIK) / Jeremiah Yang -- South Africa: Towards Effective Anglican Mission (TEAM) -- Melanesia: Healing Past Hurts: A Way Forward -- Sudan: Let Us Move from Violence to Peace -- Section Three: Voices from the Communion -- Religion and Violence / Alexander John Malik -- Liberation Theology as a Test for Authentic Religion: The Case of Palestine / Naim Ateek -- Impact of Crisis on Community Life: Report from Burundi / Pie Ntukamazina -- Church's Role in Building Peace: Congo is Key to Stability of Great Lakes Region / Sylvestre Bahati Bali-Busane -- Article 9 and Peace in Asia: Anglicans Support Japan's Peace Constitution / Toshi Yamamoto -- The Amazon: Ecocide and Environmental Debt, Neo-Colonialism and Responsibility / Luiz Prado -- Section Four: Resources -- Knowledge about Conflict and Peace / Samson Wassara -- Decade to Overcome Violence, 2001-2010 / World Council of Churches -- Creative Peacemaking / Episcopal Peace Fellowship (USA) -- From the Ashes of Coventry Cathedral / Community of the Cross of Nails -- More Resources and Models for Conflict Resolution.
Canadian participants: Maylanne Maybee and Cynthia Patterson.
OTCH copy donated by Suzanne Lawson contains some yellow highlighting in text.
Zaire is a country adrift; a land of confusion and unrest. Pat Nickson describes an eventful visit to Boga, where a Ugandan Anglican missionary took the Gospel and planted a church a century ago.