Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu
HABARI DAILY I Kampala, Uganda I The Uganda Anglican administration following the appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury.
Mullally, who was recently announced as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, has reportedly been instrumental in the Church of England’s move to introduce “Prayers of Love and Faith” for same-sex couples following civil partnerships, a compromise she previously described as “a moment of hope for the Church.”
According to the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu, her support for these “unbiblical positions on sexuality and same-sex marriage” reveals a “departure from the historic Anglican positions that uphold the authority of Scripture.”
He expressed his sadness about the appointment, adding that her appointment represents a grievous decision at the highest levels of the Church of England to “separate itself” from the majority of the global Communion.
The Ugandan Archbishop further asserted that Mullally’s appointment further fractures the Anglican Communion, describing the development as the “tear in the fabric” reaching the highest level.
He referenced the 2003 controversy involving the Episcopal Church (TEC) in the United States as the beginning of the schism, arguing that the Church of England now shows “no repentance.”
Kaziimba Mugalu however assured his Ugandan Christians that they remain part of a faithful, worldwide communion of Anglicans committed to historic, biblical faith, declaring: “The future of Gospel-centred mission in our Anglican tradition is bright.”
The Ugandan Church has declared officially that it no longer recognises the Archbishop of Canterbury as having global authority or serving as an “Instrument of Communion.”
The former Chief Nursing Officer for England and current Bishop of London, Mullally is the first woman to be named to the highest office of the Church of England and the symbolic head of the 85-million member global Anglican Communion.
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