The importance that African church leaders attach to the question of same-sex relationships is the result of interference by conservatives in the United States, the secretary-general of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, has said. – Church Times reporting on Church of Ireland Gazette interview
World Environment Day will be observed on Sunday, June 5, ENS republished a video titled “Environmental issues and the Anglican Communion.”
“There are so many stories to tell and, with the revolution we are witnessing in communications, I hope to make it easier to get those stories told and shared.”
A report from the Episcopal News Service quotes several American bishops’ opinions on the recent appointment of Josiah Idowu-Fearon, a Nigerian bishop, as Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Office.
In response to reports on a 2007 interview and a 2014 news article, the newly appointed head of the Anglican Communion office has issued a
UPDATE: Statement from Statement from the Rt Rev Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon via Anglican Communion News Service
The newly-named Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Office said in 2014, “The government has criminalised homosexuality which is good, our battle is not against human beings, it is against the devil.” In the job description for the position of Secretary General, reconciliation was a primary consideration.