Author: elizabeth

#Then: Theological students from the 1970's... if you're observant you can spot a current Bishop! #Now: All Dioceses recognise the huge need for more ordinands and more resources & support…

#Then: Getting across rivers and floods has long been an issue in Mozambique and continues to be today. #Now: Here is a report from a couple of years ago in Mozambique…

#Then: This is St Mary's Kikolo, Luanda with Rev’d João Luimbi Carlos and Bishop Graham Dow in 2000. They are all seated in front of the half-completed wall of St…

#Then: Here are the accounts for the Lebombo Mission (as it was called) in 1939. The magazines spoke of finances in every edition: it was a constant cause for concern…

#Then: This photo is from February 1999 - a little more recent than the previous ones but a moment in history of the Diocese of Angola which is younger than…

#Then: Joan Antcliff was the Director of Education in Lebombo for many years and with Maria Antonia Santos was instrumental in training up women & teachers and bringing the role…

#Then: This is the late Doro Litumbe who was the mother of Fr Paulo Litumbe, the first Bishop of Niassa. So often, we don't see the individuals, often women, behind…

#Then: Memories from the late Canon Swithun Juma who was born in 1897 make for fascinating reading. He was the Uncle of the late Fr Paulo Litumbe, the first Bishop…

#Then: Back in 1974 in Messumba there were various members of staff from the UK and the newest one was Eileen Bird who then met Ken Hamilton and they married. Pictured…

#Then: A young Bishop Dinis Sengulane, about to confirm candidates in Mozambique, chats with Ilda who walked a long distance to get to her confirmation. #Now: We still see many…