Archbishop of Canterbury pulls out of Cambridge college job over gay cleric row
Archbishop of Canterbury pulls out of Cambridge college job over gay cleric row
By Jonathan Petre
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/
April 21, 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury pulled out of the race for a top job at a Cambridge college because of a row over a senior gay cleric.
Rowan Williams announced last month he was stepping down as Archbishop and would become the Master of Magdalene College.
However, The Mail on Sunday has learned that he had originally been in the running to head rival Emmanuel College.
But he withdrew after this newspaper revealed that Dr Jeffrey John, the Dean of St Albans, was threatening to sue Church leaders after being blocked from becoming a bishop.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
By Jonathan Petre
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/
April 21, 2012
The Archbishop of Canterbury pulled out of the race for a top job at a Cambridge college because of a row over a senior gay cleric.Rowan Williams announced last month he was stepping down as Archbishop and would become the Master of Magdalene College.
However, The Mail on Sunday has learned that he had originally been in the running to head rival Emmanuel College.
But he withdrew after this newspaper revealed that Dr Jeffrey John, the Dean of St Albans, was threatening to sue Church leaders after being blocked from becoming a bishop.
Read the full story at www.VirtueOnline.org
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