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Archbishops of Cape Town, Part 3 records
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Bishopscourt

Includes: memorandum by the Diocesan Secretary on the emoluments of the Archbishop and the maintenance of Bishopscourt (1957), inventories of the contents of Bishopscourt, information about repairs, security, insurance, correspondence re staff, reports on the condition of the paintings, information and plans on the additional offices and other matters mainly relating to the building. Service register for Bishopscourt chapel 1964-1974. Press cuttings re proposed plan for Bishopscourt, 1997.

Bishops' Statements and pastoral letters

Statements from the Synod of Bishops and pastoral letters, mainly on political and social topics (see also Synod of Bishops, Media).

Includes:

Statement from the Synod of Bishops re sanctions, 3/12/1988.

Statement from the Synod of Bishops re Namibia, Mozambique, De Klerk's reforms. 29/11/1989.

Statement from the Synod of Bishops February 25, 1990. re violence, social ills.

Statement from Synod of Bishops after Kempton Park meeting re violence, Mozambique, Lesotho, farmworkers. May 1992.

Statement by Synod of Bishops after Kempton Park meeting, re Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, corruption and violence in SA. March 1993.

Statement from Synod of Bishops 9/9/93 re taxi violence.

Statement from Synod of bishops re political negotiations, lifting of sanctions, peace initiatives, Motsuenyane Report (re ANC atrocities) September 10 1993.

Quotation by Archbishop Tutu in journal article re other faiths and Christianity 7/8/94.

Pastoral letter re church financing, 1994.

Pastoral letter on Human Sexuality (undated).

Statement of the Synod of Bishops re Reconstruction and Development and public morality, economy, responsibilty,etc. 23/2/95.

Final Statement from Synod of Bishops re negotiations, the TRC, arms trade, death penalty, refugees and aliens 20-24/2/95.

Statement from Synod 1996 (Crime, lawlessness, death penalty, abortion, AIDS).

Statement from the Synod of Bishops and pastoral letter re abortion 5/3/1997.

Press statement from Synod of Bishops 6/3/97 re homosexuality.

Statement by Winston Ndungane re Olympic Games and alleviation of poverty 7/3/97.

Statement by Synod of Bishops re proposed use of mine shafts as prisons 5/3/97.

Statement re artificial insemination (confidential) undated.

A Christian response to crime, violence and lawlessness, undated.

Herschel School

Minutes of Council Meetings, headmistress's report and newsletters, correspondence re fees for Nandi Vilakazi. Includes information on the English Church Schools Association.

Homosexuality

Correspondence between Archbishop Russell, Archbishop Tutu and church members, some of whom were complaining about the church's attitude to homosexuality.

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