Anglican Leaders Disagree on Global South Communiqué

An Anglican archbishop of South Africa clarified his position on a communiqué issued last week by the Global South, saying he is "deeply disturbed" by the approach of the leaders especially over homosexuality.

In a statement released Sunday, Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane of Cape Town said he was not made aware of the communiqué that the Primates of the Global South had put their name to - a document that had confirmed their support for orthodox Anglicans against homosexuality.

"...there is no doubt that the tensions within the Anglican Communion, arising from actions within North America, raise serious and problematic concerns for our future," said Ndungane in the statement. "Yet I am deeply disturbed by the tenor of our approach, as reflected in this communiqué."

Leaders of 20 Anglican provinces at the Global South Primates meeting last week released a communiqué on Friday commending conservative leaders in North America for their "faithfulness" and proposing a separate orthodox Anglican structure in the United States.