When at the height of the Kaduna religious riots of 2000, Idowu-Fearon, against all odds, established a centre for the study of Islam in his Kaduna Diocese, a cross section of his flock virtually demanded for his head, calling him all manner of names including that of a Muslim Bishop, infiltrating the Church of Christ.

That name tag has tended to accompany the Bishop over these years for a man who actually speaks Arabic apart from holding a Master's Degree in Islamic Theology.

This latter provision caused concern for several bishops. Bishop William Love of Albany said he worried that the church might try to instruct dioceses who or how they should elect as bishop.

Bishop Dan Martins of Springfield said that he was apprehensive that "the church at a church wide level will get to meddling in the life of dioceses." He said otherwise he could support the resolution.

The article somehow failed to mention that the only course he actually taught last semester was titled "Christianity & Sexual Diversity."

One wonders how Fordham expects its Catholic theology to be "taught in a manner faithful to Scripture, Tradition, and the Church's Magisterium," as required by Catholic discipline, when the head of the department stands in open opposition to the Church's teaching on marriage.

"The conflict in that part of the world is very complex," Rowe assessed. "Divestment would aggrivate the peace process. This convention has adopted a number of calls including for restorative justice, divestment would work against that."

"There is a desire not to do unintentional harm to the people we are trying to help," said Bishop Dean Wolfe of Kansas. "Divestment harms the most vulnerable people."