By Stoyan Zaimov, The Christian Post. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that the possible split in the Anglican Communion due to “profound disagreement” over homosexuality would set a bad example for the world. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has said that the possible split in the Anglican Communion due to “profound…
By Andrew Brown, The Guardian. The archbishop of Canterbury is proposing to effectively dissolve the fractious and bitterly divided worldwide Anglican communion and replace it with a much looser grouping. Justin Welby has summoned all of the 38 leaders of the national churches of the Anglican communion to a meeting in Canterbury next January, where…
By Susannah Cullinane (CNN) — Church of England leaders have voted to allow women to become bishops, the church announced Monday. The measure required a two-thirds majority in all three voting bodies of the church: the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy and the House of Laity. The legislation was passed at the church’s…
By Sam Jones Justin Portal Welby’s long and unlikely journey from young oil executive to leader of the world’s 77 million Anglicans ended with three slow and echoing taps on the west door of Canterbury Cathedral on Thursday afternoon. The knocking of his pastoral staff was answered with a fanfare – and a self-inflicted inquisition….