The first female appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, the Bishop of London, faces rejection from the Anglican Church in Uganda, among other major Anglican bodies in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement, the head of the Church of Uganda publicly rejected Mullally\u2019s appointment, citing concerns over her progressive stance on sexuality and departure from what they describe as the historic biblical teachings of the church.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a statement issued on October 3, 2025, Archbishop Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu of Uganda expressed his disappointment with the appointment, saying it represented a deliberate move by the Church of England to distance itself from the global Anglican community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kaziimba reaffirmed Uganda\u2019s commitment to the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans and Gafcon, which he said continues to uphold the \u201chistoric faith handed down by the saints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that the new Archbishop\u2019s advocacy for same-sex marriage was \u201cunbiblical and contrary to the authority of Scripture.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Ugandan Church, he added, no longer recognises the Archbishop of Canterbury as having any spiritual authority within the Communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Gafcon Primates Council, chaired by Archbishop Laurent Mbanda of Rwanda, echoed similar sentiments in a letter to its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The council said the appointment of Bishop Mullally \u201cabandons global Anglicans\u201d and further divides an already fractured Communion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He accused the Church of England of \u201cfailing to guard the faith\u201d and said the decision reflected Canterbury\u2019s surrender of moral authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCanterbury has relinquished its authority to lead. The rest of our beloved Communion is now in the hands of Gafcon,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gafcon also announced plans for a Global Bishops\u2019 Assembly (G26) scheduled for March 2026 in Abuja, Nigeria, to strengthen orthodox Anglican unity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The group reaffirmed its 2023 Kigali Commitment, which declared that the Archbishop of Canterbury could no longer be recognized as an \u201cInstrument of Communion.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The controversy surrounding Bishop Mullally\u2019s appointment has reignited long-standing tensions between liberal and conservative Anglican provinces, particularly over issues of marriage and sexuality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe leadership of the Anglican Communion will pass to those who uphold the truth of the gospel and the authority of Scripture in all areas of life,\u201d Gafcon emphasised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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