HomeNewsGafcon meets in Cairo to consider invitation to Canterbury

Gafcon meets in Cairo to consider invitation to Canterbury

Published on

spot_img

Primates meet in Cairo — updated!

Story updated and corrected on 12 Oct 2015: Meeting begins on Wednesday

Members of the primates council of the GAFCON movement met yesterday in Cairo, sources tell Anglican Ink, and are understood to have discussed their response to the Archbishop of Canterbury’s invitation to the January primates gathering scheduled for Canterbury. A source familiar with their deliberations said they would be communicating their decision first to Archbishop Justin Welby before any statement would be given to the media. He further noted that he could neither confirm nor deny that a decision had been reached, though it is understood the coalition of conservative archbishops have agreed to act as one. A spokesman for Archbishop Foley Beach confirmed the ACNA primate had preached on Sunday at All Saints Cathedral. Sources in Cairo report that other members of the primates council had gathered in Cairo before the start of the Sixth South to South Anglican Conference scheduled to begin today in Carthage, Tunisia. A statement is expected shortly from the conference organizers explaining the reason for the cancellation. However, unconfirmed reports from those scheduled to attend the meeting state it was cancelled due to an unspecified security threat.

 

Latest articles

Bishop-elect of Lake Malawi presented to the country’s president

The Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Lake Malawi, the Rev Canon Daniel Kalonga, was...

Ruch trial update, June 2025

June-23-2025-Court-Update.-2-2Download

Ruch trial to be held in camera

TCB-Update.07.08.2025-1Download

Australian Anglican statement on anti-Semitism

The recent attack on a Melbourne synagogue has shocked most Australians. Anglicans are appalled by...

Anglicans offer synagogue neighbours support, fellowship

An East Melbourne church has offered to contribute to the repairs of a neighbouring...

More like this

Bishop-elect of Lake Malawi presented to the country’s president

The Bishop-elect of the Diocese of Lake Malawi, the Rev Canon Daniel Kalonga, was...

Ruch trial update, June 2025

June-23-2025-Court-Update.-2-2Download

Ruch trial to be held in camera

TCB-Update.07.08.2025-1Download