Wednesday, June 18, 2008

Pete Akinola Refused Entry into Jordan: GAFCON preliminaries moved to Jeruselam Ahead of Schedule

Press Release:

The pre-GAFCON preparatory consultation in Jordan wound up early, and the participants moved to Jerusalem on Thursday, 19th June. Hotel and meeting rooms previously unavailable in Jerusalem became available at the same time GAFCON leaders learned that previously granted permission for the Jordan consultation was deemed insufficient.

The time in Jordan was very valuable for prayer, fellowship, and networking. The group made pilgrimages to Mt. Nebo and the Baptism Site of Jesus. GAFCON Chairman Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria, and Archbishop Greg Venables of Southern Cone, were for different reasons unable to be in Jordan. Both are, however, expected to play significant roles at GAFCON in Jerusalem. the rest

Virtueonline: AMMAN: PRE-GAFCON CONSULTATION RELOCATED: Nigerian Primate Refused Entry into Jordan

Added 9:07 pm:
Alternative Lambeth' conference forced to move
Gledhill at Times Online: The "alternative Lambeth" conference organised by conservative evangelicals in the Anglican church in Amman has been forced to up sticks and move to a different country after the Archbishop of Nigeria was denied entry to Jordan...

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