AAC: News from Tanzania: Primates Already Arriving, Meeting in Dar Es Salaam
Monday, February 12, 2007

Dar Es Salaam—It is Monday morning in Dar Es Salaam, and it will be in the mid-80s (degrees Fahrenheit) today, with nearly 80 percent humidity and probably some rain. This is a welcome break from two days of brutal heat and humidity, which resembles the American Southeast in August. It appears that in the coming days it will progressively heat up again temperature-wise, perhaps in parallel with the primates’ meetings themselves.

The Anglican primates have been arriving in groups, some earlier than others, to attend several meetings scheduled prior to the general Primates’ Meeting. It is anticipated that several primates will not arrive, although that is unclear until the meetings actually start. We have been told that the primate of Wales will not attend due to a long planned sabbatical, and the primate of North India will also be absent. the rest