New Vision: African bishops maintain traditional Christian stand

Anglican bishops attending the All Africa Bishops Conference in Entebbe have reiterated their firm stand against homosexuality.

In speeches, most of which received standing ovations, the prelates said the practice was alien and an “innovation of the truth”.

Present was the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, whose open support of the practice has made him the centre of attraction for the media at the conference.

The seven-day conference, at the Imperial Resort Beach Hotel, attracted over 400 bishops, a quarter of whom are from Nigeria. Participants were excited by the attendance of bishops from the Muslim countries of Sudan and Egypt.

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One comment on “New Vision: African bishops maintain traditional Christian stand

  1. AnglicanFirst says:

    “As most clergy stood to clap at speeches critical of homosexuality, Archbishop Williams and two aides, who sat in the front row, were the only ones who remained seated.”

    Wow!
    Archbishop Williams and his traveling staff were caught without the protection of “smoke and mirrors.”

    It would be great to see a picture of this event.