THE ARCHBISHOP of Nigeria, the Most Revd Peter Akinola, has announced the formation of a Convocation of Anglican Nigerian Churches in America. He describes the organisation as a "safe harbour" for Nigerian Anglicans who feel unable to worship in the Episcopal Church in the US (ECUSA).

Writing to the House of Bishops and the standing committee of the Church of Nigeria, the Archbishop says that, until ECUSA grasps the reality of its situation, there can be no hope of "meaningful reconciliation".