A charred wooden cross and blackened walls are all that remain of a church gutted by fire.The Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s headquarters of the Diocese of Umzimvubu in Kokstad was reduced to rubble by the mysterious fire.
The damage is estimated to run into millions.
The new synod had previously accepted a petition of no confidence in Ngewu, calling for the diocese to be declared vacant.
This was discussed by the provincial synod of bishops in September and he was given until the end of December to file a response before the matter is again discussed by the synod of bishops in February.
Mysterious blaze destroys Anglican stone church
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa’s headquarters of the Diocese of Umzimvubu in Kokstad was reduced to rubble by the mysterious fire.
The damage is estimated to run into millions.
The new synod had previously accepted a petition of no confidence in Ngewu, calling for the diocese to be declared vacant.
This was discussed by the provincial synod of bishops in September and he was given until the end of December to file a response before the matter is again discussed by the synod of bishops in February.
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