Saturday, October 22, 2011


Anglican Church Leaders Appoint Communications Officer in Africa

Anglican Church Leaders Appoint Communications Officer in Africa

The question is: Why are orthodox Primates allowing the ABC and TEC to get a foothold in Africa?

News Analysis

By David W. Virtue
www.virtueonline.org
October 21, 2011

The news was released with fanfare from London. "Church leaders have welcomed a decision to appoint a Communications Officer in Africa to help Anglicans there better share with the world their stories of life and ministry. The move is an important next step in improving communications between Anglican Communion Churches and in ensuring Anglicans everywhere to hear about the successes and challenges of fulfilling God's mission in differing contexts."

The communications officer will be hired from Africa and located in the Nairobi offices of the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA).

The question that must be asked is why are orthodox Global South African leaders allowing, indeed welcoming, this communications post on African soil at a time when these same leaders are saying they have broken communion with the Instruments of Unity including the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Anglican Consultative Council?

Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org

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