As Anglicans battle, archbishop calls for silence, humility
Posted February 18, 2007
The leaders of the Anglican communion traveled from Tanzania to the heavilyi-Muslim island nation of Zanzibar today, where they heard a sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Reuters reports.
Archbishop Rowan Williams, who Reuters described as "a thoughtful rather than charismatic leader" preached a sermon on humility, suggesting that the bitterly-divided primates shouldn't be scolding one another.
“Very early in the history of the church there was a great saint who said God was evident when bishops were silent,” Williams reportedly said, drawing laughter from the crowd. “There is one thing a bishop should say to another bishop … that I’m a great sinner and Christ is a great saviour.”
Press reports say a Muslim call to prayer, apparently coming from a nearby mosque, could be heard inside the Cathedral as the service progressed.
Church of Nigeria primate Peter Akinola, head of the conservative faction, did not attend the service, reporters say.
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