From Singapore-
THE leader of Singapore's 30,000-strong Anglican Church was elected chairman of an international body of Anglican churches this week.
Archbishop John Chew, 62, now leads the Global South Anglican Communion, a group comprising bishops from 20 of the 38 provinces of the Anglican communion, representing about 75 per cent of Anglicans globally. The 20 provinces are in Asia, Africa and South America.
The post was previously held by Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria.
Dr Chew, who has led the Anglican Church here since 2000, is also the president of the National Council of Churches of Singapore.
The election took place on Wednesday amid week-long meetings in Singapore aimed at building ties among the leaders.
The 130 delegates, who have been meeting at St Andrew's Cathedral in Stamford Road since Monday, issued a joint summary of the conference yesterday.
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1 comment:
Is it possible to belong to two Communions at once? The Global South Anglican Communion and the Worldwide Anglican Communion? Seems to me that one needs to go or get off the pot.
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