Support for New Anglican Body Grows

By Lillian Kwon
Christian Post Reporter
Thu, Jun. 25 2009

More Anglican leaders from across the global communion have joined in support of the newly formed Anglican Church in North America.

The Anglican Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East and the Province of Southeast Asia sent their congratulations and welcomed the new conservative body.

"Our prayers are for you and for the new Province to continue to stand firm in faith as you have always done," the Most Rev. Mouneer H. Anis of the Jerusalem and Middle East province wrote. "May the Lord keep your unity in order to advance the gospel of Jesus Christ in North America!"

Bishops from England, Sydney and parts of Africa also celebrated the ACNA and recognized it as authentically Anglican. the rest