Saturday, July 12, 2008

Church of England should appoint Britain's first gay bishop, says Archbishop of Wales

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/2298648/Church-of-England-should-appoint-Britain's-first-gay-bishop,-says-Archbishop-of-Wales.html

[Telegraph] 12 Jul 2008--A senior church leader says he would be willing to consecrate Britain’s first openly gay bishop, despite fears that such a move would further split the Anglican communion.

The Archbishop of Wales, Dr Barry Morgan, told The Sunday Telegraph that practising homosexuals should not be barred from becoming bishops.

He accused conservative Anglicans of being “exclusive” and narrow-minded in their opposition to gay clerics.

His comments, which come on the eve of the Lambeth Conference - the Anglican communion’s ten-yearly gathering of bishops - are set to inflame the bitter controversy over homosexuality.

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