Rival Anglican Church to be Founded by Fed-Up Africans
African Anglicans have said they have "had enough" of the endless debating in the Church of England over gay clergy and same-sex union blessings.
Posted: Monday, September 12 , 2005, 11:12 (UK)

Africa’s Anglican primates, bishops, priests and laity fed-up with the Church of England’s endless debate over same-sex blessings and the ordination of gay vicars are set to found their own Anglican Church.

The African Anglicans have accepted help from their Latin American counterparts, who co-organised next month’s conference in Alexandria, Egypt, with them.Archbishop of Central Africa, Bernard Malango, said last week, “We’ve had enough” and that members are “sick and tired” of the endless debate within the Church of England on gay clergy. The African-based Anglican community plans to replace the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams with the outspoken Archbishop of Nigeria, Peter Akinola, as spiritual leader and exclude homosexuals from serving in the clergy.

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