- HARARE, Zimbabwe: The head of the worldwide Anglican has left Zimbabwe after meeting with the longtime ruler over abuse and intimidation of his church’s worshippers.
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on Tuesday flew out of Harare for neighboring Zambia, the last stop of his southern Africa tour which began last week in Malawi.
On Monday Williams presented President Robert Mugabe with a dossier on the abuse and intimidation mainstream Zimbabwean Anglicans are suffering.
Anglicans in Zimbabwe have been divided since a breakaway bishop, Nolbert Kunonga, was excommunicated in 2007 for inciting violence in sermons supporting Mugabe’s party.
Kunonga’s followers have taken over the main cathedral, schools, hospitals and the church’s bank accounts.
