The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has formally rejected the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann—an openly lesbian cleric—as the Archbishop of Wales, calling it a “serious departure from biblical teaching”.
In a statement issued by The Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba, the Primate of the Church, the Nigerian branch said Vann’s elevation poses a threat to the unity of the global Anglican Communion, and that her lifestyle contradicts the sound doctrine of Christianity as referenced in 2 Timothy 4:3–4.
Ndukuba’s Key Remarks:
“The election of Bishop Vann is a clear revelation that many who claim to be members of the body of Christ can’t endure sound doctrine.”
He also accused Bishop Vann of contributing to the same-sex marriage crisis in the wider Anglican Church, reaffirming that:
“The Church of Nigeria will not recognize her election. We believe our Lord Jesus Christ will build His Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
