THE Anglican Province of Central Africa has initiated moves to expel controversial bishop of the capital, Nolbert Kunonga, after he withdrew the Harare diocese from the province alleging that it had failed to censure bishops sympathetic towards homosexuality.
There’s other evidence that a number of other African Anglicans aren’t necessarily supportive of the anti-gay agenda of the conservative faction represented by +Akinola, +Orimbi, +Minns the former Episcopal priest, and so on. The recent CAPA meeting concluded with the African bishops in attendance finding evidence that a “Western pen” (presumably that of Bishop Martyn Minns, former Episcopalian priest, now a bishop of the province of Nigeria) had written unwanted anti-homosexuality conclusions in the official statement document. And so they “roundly threw them out.” It’s not that the bishops didn’t agree with the insertions, but they definitely objected to their being inserted without being discussed, or even without their prior knowledge. They know to blame the American conservatives who are driving the debate and financing “their” African allies – thus contributing to the problem of corruption.
Meanwhile, there’s noise being made in English Evangelical circles about boycotting Lambeth. At this rate, all the really unpleaseant people will stay home, and although there may be big defections, it’s unlikely to result in anything changing all that much.