He said what was remaining now was for the Provincial Head Archbishop Bernard Malango to set dates for the sitting of a Court of Confirmation which involves Bishops from all the Dioceses of the Province.

But in a separate interview, the Bishop's Chaplain Brighton Malasa, who was speaking on behalf of Malango currently in Tanzania, said as far as the province was concerned the issue of Henderson was not yet through. "The issue still stands, it is not yet resolved," he said. Malasa said the Archbishop would soon call for a Court of Confirmation where, he said, the aggrieved members of the Lake Malawi Diocese are also expected to be heard.

"These people have the right to be heard before a decision but those who have complaints are supposed to appear in person before the Court of Confirmation," he said. Homosexuality and gay accusations concerning the new Bishop forced Malango to put his confirmation on hold until investigations were through.

Henderson has been revealed to be an active member of liberal Modern Church People's Union (MCU), which advances and defends homosexuality and gay beliefs in the Anglican Church. Reports indicate that some priests in Lake Malawi Diocese are favouring the new Bishop because of his 'heavy' monetary assistance which he has been giving to the Diocese in the 18 years he has been connected to the Diocese through the late Bishop Peter Nyanja who was the overseer of the Diocese.

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