Archbishop Williams: Anglican Stand on Gays Will Not Be Debated
By Daniel Burke
Religion News Service

Anglican leaders will not reopen debate on a resolution that condemns homosexuality and discourages the blessing of same-sex unions at their next meeting in 2008, according to the archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of world Anglicanism.

In 1998, representatives from the Anglican Communion's 38 provinces approved a resolution that rejects homosexual acts as "incompatible with Scripture," and advises against the "legitimizing or blessing of same-sex unions." The Lambeth Conference meet every 10 years in England.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has "ruled out (for the time being) reopening of the resolution ... on human sexuality from the previous Lambeth Conference," according to a statement from the archbishop's office. the rest