Bishop James Tengatenga of the Diocese of South Malawi attended ACC

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Anglican Communion matters: Bishop James Tengatenga of the Diocese of
South Malawi, fresh from his six month sabbatical study leave in the
United States, has been attending the Standing Committee of the
Anglican Consultative Council of which he is the Chair.  This 15
member Committee, meeting in London 24th -28th July, is now in
uncharted and controversial waters as it takes on a wider executive
role in the Anglican Communion.  It has been much engrossed with its
own future as well as wrestling with the resignation of three ?Global
South? Archbishop representatives including Archbishop Henry Orombi of Ug anda.

Tengatenga is now in an awkward position in that the acting Dean of
the Central African Province, the Rt Rev?d Albert Chama has recently
endorsed the schismatic sections of the Global South movement on the
part of the Central African Province.  This places him, the Province
and James Tengatenga on a potential collision course.

In the meantime the priests and people of the Diocese of South Malawi
await the administrations of their bishop whose long absence is
causing disquiet.

Malawi, Diocese of Upper Shire: The award of an honour to one of
Malawi?s longest serving and most venerable priests has been greeted
with pleasure.  In a wise and welcome move Bishop Brighton Malasa of
Upper Shire Diocese has recognised one of his senior priests with an
announcement that the Rev?d John Mandambwe is to be made Canon of the
Cathedral.

Fr Mandambwe, a resident of Malindi and who is now in his eighties,
has served as a priest under six bishops.  A onetime soldier in the
Second World War King?s Africa Rifles, his exceptional and long
service to the Anglican Church in Malawi and the diocese of Upper
Shire has finally been recognised with this well-deserved honour.

Zimbabwe, Diocese of Harare: No change, reports continue to arrive of
intimidation of loyal Anglicans by the police on behalf of the Nolbert
Kunonga faction and the barring of church premises.  Roy Bennett,
politician and MDC treasurer who was recently acquitted of trumped up
treason charges that led to his arrest, has rightly assessed the
current situation.  A ?military junta?, said Bennett, now rules
Zimbabwe, with 86 year old President Robert Mugabe little more than a
figurehead.  ?I honestly believe that Robert Mugabe ? half the things
that are going on he has no idea about? he is quoted as saying in a
recent BBC interview.

ANGLICAN-INFORMATION observes the increasing similarities in Zimbabwe
with the regime of Malawi?s President Hastings Banda from 1966 ? 1993.

Banda started well as the Ngwazi ?chief of chiefs? President, a hero
of the people, but in later life his regime descended into one of
tyranny and intimidation. He purportedly died aged 99 or 101 years of
age.  In terms of potential inheritance Robert Mugabe?s mother lived
until she was 92.

It seems that longevity in these cases accompanies dictators whilst
life expectancy in Zimbabwe (once one of the most prosperous of
African countries) is now 34 for women and 37 for men, the lowest in
the world.

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