The Bishop in Egypt Dr Mouneer Anis told bishops from more than 400 dioceses at the 2nd All Africa Bishops Conference that this was an historic moment for Africa’s Christian community.
“There is no doubt that history is going to record what happens at this conference for future generations,” he said at today’s opening service in Entebbe, Uganda. “This is no ordinary conference because it’s happening in an extraordinary context.”
He explained that although “Africa groans” under the weight of conflicts, epidemics and poverty the African church was growing in an extraordinary way. It was predicted, he said, to become a continent of 673 million Christians by 2025.
He said that, as a consequence of this growth, the centre of the Christian world was shifting and so was the global role of the church of Africa. He issued a challenge to the bishops present to consider the African church’s place in such a world and said this weeks’ conference could be a turning point in the life of the church of Africa
Very glad to see ACNS giving this timely & significant coverage.
I believe one of the few remaining opportunities to salvage the Anglican Communion in anything resembling its previous form would be the elevation of ++Orombi to the seat of Cantuar.
He is a brilliant, astoundingly humble man from very rural Africa. His life story is remarkable, his faith is truly inspiring, and he has deep connexions to England, especially Holy Trinity, Brompton. He lived in England for years and has a child buried there.
+++Williams was a step in the proper direction, there not having been an ABC from Wales in many generations. The seat at Canterbury also tends to alternate between an academic (Williams) and an evangelical. I pray it is ++Orombi, for he is a particularly special servant of Christ.
It’ll be interesting…..and no doubt predictable…..to see what spin Schori and Company put on the conference.
the Welsh ABC’s spin seems to be in favor of Schori & Co, for sure!
As an American of proud Welsh descent, I am sorely disappointed in [i] Archbishop[/i] Williams’ performance in office; like so many other Welshmen and women, I expected great things from him, but I was wrong.
[i] Slightly edited by elf. [/i]