LONDON: Half of the Church of England's dioceses reject unity covenant
LONDON: Half of the Church of England's dioceses reject unity covenant
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said the covenant was about accountability
Robert Pigott Religious affairs correspondent,
BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17500144
March 24, 2012
The Church of England cannot sign up to a plan aimed at preventing the global Anglican Church from splitting up after half its 44 dioceses voted against it.
The Archbishop of Canterbury backed the Anglican Covenant in a bid to ensure divisive issues - such as gay bishops - did not cause the Communion to split.
A vote by the diocesan synod of Lincoln meant 22 dioceses had opposed the plan.
The covenant had already been rejected by conservative global Church leaders, whom it was intended to placate.
Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams had said the covenant was about Churches being "accountable to each other in the Communion".
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said the covenant was about accountability
Robert Pigott Religious affairs correspondent,
BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17500144
March 24, 2012
The Church of England cannot sign up to a plan aimed at preventing the global Anglican Church from splitting up after half its 44 dioceses voted against it.The Archbishop of Canterbury backed the Anglican Covenant in a bid to ensure divisive issues - such as gay bishops - did not cause the Communion to split.
A vote by the diocesan synod of Lincoln meant 22 dioceses had opposed the plan.
The covenant had already been rejected by conservative global Church leaders, whom it was intended to placate.
Outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams had said the covenant was about Churches being "accountable to each other in the Communion".
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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