‘Pro-Gay’ Female Archbishop: Anglican Church Of Nigeria Breaks From Canterbury

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has formally declared spiritual independence from the Church of England following the appointment of Bishop Sarah Mullally as the new Archbishop of Canterbury.

Naija News reports that the Nigerian Church said Mullally’s elevation as the first female to occupy the position, coupled with her support for same-sex marriage, signals a “moral decline” within the leadership of the Anglican Communion.

In a statement signed by its Primate, the Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba, the church described the October 3 announcement as “devastating” and “insensitive.”

The statement read, “This election is a double jeopardy. First, it disregards the conviction of the majority of Anglicans who cannot accept female headship in the episcopate; and second, it is more disturbing that Bishop Sarah Mullally is a strong supporter of same-sex marriage.”

The Church recalled Mullally’s remarks in 2023 after the Church of England approved blessings for same-sex couples, where she called the outcome “a moment of hope.”

The Nigerian Church warned that her stance further deepens divisions across the global Anglican family.

“It remains to be seen how the same person hopes to mend the already torn fabric of the Anglican Communion by the contentious same-sex marriage, which has caused enormous crisis across the Communion for over two decades,” it said.

Declaring that the global Anglican world could no longer look to Canterbury for leadership, the Church of Nigeria reaffirmed its allegiance to the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON).

“On our part, as a member of the GAFCON family, the Church of Nigeria affirms the GAFCON position unreservedly and reaffirms our earlier stance to uphold the authority of the Scriptures, our historic creeds, evangelism and holy Christian living, irrespective of the ongoing revisionist agenda,” the statement said.

The Church also encouraged Anglicans in England and beyond to stand firm against teachings it described as “ungodly.”

“We encourage all faithful brothers and sisters in the Church of England who have consistently rejected the aberration called same-sex marriage and other ungodly teachings by contending for the faith that was once delivered to the saints (Jude 1:3),” the statement added.

Source: Naijanews