Ndukuba called the election of Vann, a partnered lesbian, “an abandonment of the faith.” Shehata, a member of the commission for “good disagreement,” said it “risk[s] rendering our efforts fruitless.”
The role of the Anglican Church in Egypt is to be a humble, honest Christian presence within the majority population, articulate when opportunities occur and questions emerge, but always embodying the evidence of what was once notably described as “being with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13).