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The Archbishop of Nigeria, the Most Revd Henry Ndukuba
THE Archbishop of Nigeria, the Most Revd Henry Ndukuba, has rebuked members of the conservative Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), for what he calls a “subtle capitulation to recognize and promote same-sex relations among its members”.
The cause of Archbishop Ndukuba’s rebuke, issued last Friday, was a pastoral statement issued by ACNA on 19 January on sexuality and identity, which included discussion of language describing Christians who are gay. It said: “To insist on the adjective ‘gay’, with all of its cultural attachments, is problematic to the point that we cannot affirm its usage in relation to the word ‘Christian’.”
Ndukuba averred that the move by ACNA mirrors the route taken by The Episcopal Church (TEC) before it moved to fully embrace same-sex unions, including among ordained clergy.
The standoff now puts the unity of Anglican bishops who coalesce under the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) at stake.
“ACNA was formed by GAFCON, as a safe haven for faithful Christians who reject the apostasy and rebellion in TEC. They should not now find in ACNA the aberrations which drove them from TEC,” Ndukuba stated.
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