Wednesday, February 14, 2007

In case of spiritual crisis....

http://timescolumns.typepad.com/gledhill/2007/02/in_case_of_spir.html

[Times Online] 14 Feb 2007--This cross in a glass case, photographed by the AAC's David Anderson, happens quite by chance to be in the Beach Comber hotel in Dar es Salaam where the Global South lobby has been staying. Things are really hotting up over there. An unexpected visitor at the White Sands resort is Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, Archbishop of Bendel in Nigeria. He is one of the nine archbishops in the Church of Nigeria who are led by the Primate of All Nigeria, Peter Akinola. He has nine dioceses in his province. Before becoming a Bishop, Archbishop Okoh was a colonel in the Nigerian army. Global South delegates are saying privately that his presence is in response to the trend begun by Rowan Williams in flying in with the Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu. Expect all Archbishop Okoh's military expertise to be brought to bear in this war when battle commences tomorrow, Thursday morning. "Something is afoot," an insider told me. "Nigerians do not fly Archbishops around the world just to carry their bags." Dr Rowan Williams, who as Archbishop of Canterbury and the Communion's "focus for unity", asked for prayers when he flew in this morning. He's going to need them, I fear.

Related article:
http://timescolumns.typepad.com/gledhill/2007/02/durham_tec_want.html
Primates: Schismatics to be "pruned from the branch" - Times Online

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