Church of England: Homosexual marriage threatens Anglican unity
July 13, 2009
Writing on behalf of the Church of England, two bishops warned the Church of Sweden that its potential use of gender-neutral marriage ceremonies would “undermine the fragile unity of the Anglican Communion.”
Despite a similar plea from Archbishop Rowan Williams-- the worldwide leader of the Anglican Communion-- the consensus is continuing to develop among Episcopal Church leaders in the United States that support for homosexuality is of greater value than Anglican unity.
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Further information:
- Church of England under pressure to accept gay marriage (Daily Mail)
- Church of England bishops fear for 'fragile unity' of Anglicanism over new gay marriage moves (Daily Telegraph)
- Majority of Episcopalians Favor Scrapping Ban on Gay Ordination (Christian Post)
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