Canterbury denies New Hampshire bishop permission to preach or preside

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[Episcopal Life Online] 1 May 2008--New Hampshire Bishop Gene Robinson has been told by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams not to preach or preside at a eucharist while he is in England, according to reports.

Robinson, the first openly gay priest to be elected bishop in the Anglican Communion, is visiting the U.K. to promote his new book, "In the Eye of the Storm: Swept to the Center by God."

In an interview with BBC Radio's Robert Piggott, Robinson criticized Williams for failing to speak out against homophobia in the Anglican Communion.

According to Piggott, Robinson said that Williams had criticized the Episcopal Church for ordaining him as a bishop in 2003, but had done little to tackle conservative Anglican leaders for their interference in the United States.