Communion row over same-sex marriage overshadows Lambeth Conference opening
London, UKRNS Bishops from the Global South announced during a meeting of leaders of the Anglican Communion that they will refuse Holy Communion from bishops with gay partners and from those who support same-sex marriage. The announcement came on Friday morning at the Lambeth Conference, being held in Canterbury, as the orthodox bishops also pressed […]
Anglican bishops prep for tough talks on same-sex marriage
RNS Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby. PICTURE: Luke MacGregor/Reuters The primates of the worldwide Anglican Communion will face another tough test this week when they gather in the UK to grapple with the Scottish Episcopal Church’s backing of same-sex marriage, among other issues. The bishops will meet in Canterbury two months after the first gay Anglican […]