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A conservative and an evangelical, he is best known for his adamant opposition to the ordination of homosexual clergy and to the blessing of gay unions, and has been sharply critical of the American, Canadian, and English Anglican churches, among others, for their positions on these issues. Akinola and other conservative, predominantly Third World bishops have also strongly objected to the ordination of women, and the divisiveness of these issues has threatened to split the Anglican Communion .

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