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Anglican congregation is growing fast in Mozambique

In the richer countries of the world, churches of the Anglican Communion are facing dwindling congregations but it is a different story in one of the poorest areas of the globe, in Mozambique, reports Ecumenical News International.

"Something that is not growing is not alive, and we are growing," U.S.-born Mark van Koevering, the bishop of Niassa in the African country, said at a service in London on 19 September.

Speaking at St John's Church in Waterloo to mark the 103rd anniversary of the Mozambique and Angola Anglican Association, van Koevering said, "Almost 150 years ago, Charles Frederick Mackenzie came to Niassa … He died within six months of arriving, having established four churches. There are now 136 Christian communities and 8000 to 9000 Christians in the diocese."

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[09/30/2009]

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