The Anglican archbishop of Cape Town Thabo Makgoba has declared his support for mandatory Covid-19 vaccinations for clergy, and raised the possibility of enforcing vaccine mandates in other areas of society.
Team chairperson Canon Rosalie Manning said: “We are urging the province to be proactive in terms of getting our people vaccinated both as an act of faith and love.
“We are well aware that this request to have vaccination information Sundays will impact the liturgy set for this season, but saving lives is also a necessary element of celebrating creation.” Other topics to be discussed during the synod, which began yesterday and continues until Friday, include sexual abuse in the church, the crisis of youth unemployment, a call for an end to gas and oil exploration in Africa.
The Church also wants to discuss making a new commitment to people with disabilities, including making all churches fully accessible to people with disabilities and a ban on the use of polystyrene at all church events. The synod comprises clergy, lay people and bishops representing dioceses of the church in Angola, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, St Helena, South Africa and Swaziland.
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