In 393 the African bishops held a council at Hippo, in which the canon was discussed.

He has, of course, communicated with the African bishops, and tried to unite them with him?'

But Archbishop Njongonkulu Ndungane has distanced himself from conservative African bishops who say being gay is wrong.

African bishops and Syrian monks here and there refused obedience; but the Church as a whole was agreed.

The county bishops are jealous of the metropolitan, and he is jealous of the North African bishops, and quite right he is.

It has raised more than £65,000 to fund African bishops attending the Global Anglican Futures Conference -£15,000 above the target.