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Anglican prelates are in the historic precincts of Canterbury, England, as the world’s largest Protestant denomination struggles to maintain unity. Hosted by the Most Rev. and Rt. Hon. Justin Welby , lord archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual head of the Anglican Communion , the meeting of primates, as the heads of the 39 national or regional churches historically and ecclesiastically aligned with the Church of England are called, comes at a time of increasingly deep differences. On one hand there is the establishment, underpinned by both the traditional deference shown to the archbishop of Canterbury and the loyalty that inevitably comes with the influence peddling of the wealthy U.S.-based Episcopal Church . The establishment seeks to preserve the Anglican Communion as it exists now, despite the very real possibility that the already deep differences could become a schism with churches in the so-called Global South — Africa, South America and Southeast Asia — ceasing to recogn...

Justin Welby has said he struggles with the question of whether gay sex is a sin and acknowledged that the gulf between conservative and liberal Anglicans on the issue is “irreconcilable”.  The Bible is very clear regarding the sinfulness of homosexuality but the head of the Anglican Church appears to want to sit on the fence and not offend - why doesn't he declare what the scripture clearly teaches? Asked if gay sex was sinful, Welby said: “You know very well that is a question I can’t give a straight answer to. Sorry, badly phrased there. I should have thought that one through.” Pressed on why he could not answer, the archbishop said: “Because I don’t do blanket condemnation and I haven’t got a good answer to the question. I’ll be really honest about that. I know I haven’t got a good answer to the question. Inherently, within myself, the things that seem to me to be absolutely central are around faithfulness, stability of relationships and loving relationships.” Welby sa...

Anglican church leaders from Africa and Asia are considering consecrating a bishop who stands for biblical truth on the sin of homosexuality - as a ‘missionary’ to the UK , without permission from the Archbishop of Canterbury . Deep divisions have arisen in the global Anglican church over LGBT issues, which has been exacerbated by the shift in culture and by some Anglican who are homosexual in defiance of scripture. In the past few years, LGBT infiltrated churches with homosexual leaders have become angry because of African archbishops who are against LGBT sin, while the Church of England is also considering adopting a more liberal non-biblical stance. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby recently vowed to go back to the drawing board on LGBT sins, promising “radical new Christian inclusion in the Church”, though details of any agreement are murky. Biblical Anglicans have been frustrated by the discussions – and that a number of Anglican Archbishops from Africa and A...

Al Mohler set the challenge. Namely, to attend a gay marriage is to be supportive, to endorse to celebrate what God condemns.  The leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion says that "of course" he would attend a same-sex "marriage" ceremony. In an interview with   Spectator , the Archbishop of Canterbury , Justin Welby , said that he would "always love" his children if they were sexually attracted to the same sex. He intimated a connection between loving his children and attending a "marriage" ceremony between members of the same sex. "Would I pray for them together? You bet I would, absolutely," he stated. "Would I pray with them together? If they wanted me to. If they had a civil service of marriage, would I attend? Of course I would." While the Church of England formally opposes redefining marriage, Welby said, "I think the tide is turning in this country. We are seeing many churches growing and pa...

LLANDUDNO, Wales ,  – The Anglican Church ’s “views have evolved and changed” on the nature of marriage “a subject which Jesus pronounced very clearly,” the head of the Anglican Church in Wales said this week; therefore, it can also change its teaching on homosexuality. In  an address  to the governing body of the Church in Wales, Dr. Barry Morgan, the Anglican Archbishop of Wales warned of the danger of the Anglican Churches being “seen as homophobic.” Morgan said that the Church’s views “evolve and change” as it responds to the changes in the secular world. Abp. Barry Morgan of Wales “The State allowed the possibility of divorce and remarriage for a long time before we did as a Church. Not only do we now bless such unions, we actually remarry divorced people in our churches,” he said. “Some people have changed their minds for example on women’s ministry and same-sex relationships when they have experienced the ministry of a woman priest in the one case...

Mennonite Church USA (Photo credit: Wikipedia ) Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) has announced it will suspend a policy against same-sex relationships for faculty, as the school enters a “listening period” to review its stance on homosexuality. If the policy change becomes permanent, EMU would become the first member institution of the Council of Christian Colleges and Universities ( CCCU ) to allow practicing gays and lesbians to serve as professors. The school’s board of trustees unanimously approved the review. EMU President Loren Swartzendruber said that the period of reflection would allow the school “to engage in community discussion and discernment over issues that Mennonite congregations—indeed almost all denominations in the United States today—are wrestling with.” The board also reaffirmed EMU’s relationship with the Mennonite Church USA —but that denomination’s “Confession of Faith in a Mennonite Perspective” states that “God intends marriage to be a covenant betwee...

WESTMINSTER ,  – Anglican bishops who sit in the House of Lords and oppose the same-sex “marriage” bill were put under pressure to keep away from the vote on the bill yesterday. John Bingham, Religious Affairs Editor of the Daily Telegraph ,  reported  that “senior officials” of the government had “personally urged bishops to stay away from this week’s vote.”  Bingham explains that there were fears that a large bloc of Christian clergy – 26 bishops are entitled to sit in the House of Lords – voting against the “gay marriage” bill could have an impact on the future of their presence in the House, and even re-open the question of disestablishment of the Church of England . The bishops were reportedly told that the current bill is the “best they can hope for”. The House of Lords Fears that the bill might be defeated with the help of the bishops were unfounded. The bill  passed overwhelmingly  in its first vote, 390 – 148 in favor.  Prior to ...

ROME, March 21, 2013 ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – On the day of his enthronement as Archbishop of Canterbury , Justin Welby has sent an “olive branch” message to one of the UK’s leading homosexual campaigners, Peter Tatchell , inviting him to discuss “gay marriage.” Welby is said to be still “thinking through” his position on the government’s proposed redefinition of marriage . While they supported homosexual civil unions, the Church of England has  formally opposed  the government’s plans to rewrite the marriage law, though the position of many of its bishops and clergy remains ambivalent. Welby’s invitation to Tatchell comes in response to  an open letter  from the gay campaigner in which he accused Welby of “homophobia” for his opposition to changing the law. Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali . “You claim that you are not homophobic but a person who opposes legal equality for LGBT people is homophobic – in the same way that a person who opposes equal rights for bl...

LONDON, November 9, 2012, ( LifeSiteNews.com ) – Prime Minister David Cameron has chosen Justin Welby , the former bishop of Durham, as the new Archbishop of Canterbury to replace Rowan Williams . Welby has wasted no time in revealing his interests and intentions regarding the hot button issues facing the Church of England like homosexuality in the clergy and the ordination of female bishops. In comments that are unlikely to settle any of the disputes within the 77 million member global Anglican Communion , Welby said he agrees with the Church of England bishops’ opposition to “gay marriage” but wholeheartedly supports the ordination of women. “In 10 days or so the general Synod will vote on the ordination of women as bishops,” he said. “I will be voting in favour and join my voice to many others in urging the Synod to go forward with this change.” In a brief speech following the announcement of his appointment, Welby said he supports the decision of the House of Bishops to oppo...