The Rt Revd James Tengatenga, ACC chairman, affirmed the “right and responsibility” of Episcopal Church delegates to vote at the next ACC meeting. This directly contradicts
“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.”
At this moment it is anyone’s guess how the decision of the Primates’ Meeting will affect the respective TEC members who are members of the various AC bodies. The Primates’ Meeting has no constitutional authority to enforce its decisions. The ACC is the only constitutional entity of the AC.
“Since a good number of those who are part of the ACC are in support of the gay rights movement and all that, a Nigerian Bishop, knowing the position of the national church here, ought not to accept a position in that body.” – Bishop Ordu
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 Standing Committee of the Anglican Communion is meeting in London. The most encouraging part of the initial report from the meeting deals with the
Dartmouth College has decided “not to move forward” with the appointment of Bishop James Tengatenga of Malawi, chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, as dean
The 2003 consecration of V. Gene Robinson as Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire represented an extraordinary gift because it forced people—from parishioners to bishops to people outside the church—to think carefully and critically about the issue of homosexuality and gay rights. As a result, many of us came to very different understandings of the faith and the gospel. So, let me be clear. I support marriage equality and equal rights for everyone. – James Tengatenga, Bishop of Southern Malawi
Bishop James Tengatenga of Southern Malawi, chair of the Anglican Consultative Council is stepping down from his episcopacy to become dean of a foundation at