Response to misrepresentation of remarks: Statement from the Rt Rev Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon

From ACNS (If you need the context click on the second link below)

Statement from the Rt Revd Josiah Idowu-Fearon responding to misleading stories concerning a sermon in 2014 and an interview in 2007:

In Benin on Sunday 23rd March, 2014 at St. Mathew's Cathedral where Knights and their wives were being admitted, I encouraged them to continue to uphold family values in their homes bringing up their children as Christians in order to make a difference in their society. I then went on to challenge the National Assembly, comparing corruption with homosexuality that they had just criminalized. I wished the National Assembly had spent all that time and energy to criminalize corruption rather than homosexuality which is not damaging the Nigerian society as is corruption.

I have never supported the law in Nigeria that criminalizes the gay community and I will never support it. The Church is called to love and protect everyone without discrimination, 'love the person but hate the sin” whatever the sin may be, corruption, sexual sins of all kinds, misuse of power or anything else.

More here-

http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/04/response-to-misrepresentation-of-remarks-statement-from-the-rt-rev-dr-josiah-idowu-fearon.aspx

Also here-

http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2015/04/appointment-of-anglican-communion-secretary-general-statement-from-acc-chair.aspx