Gay 'climate of controversy' clouds Anglican gathering
Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent
Monday January 21, 2008
Guardian Unlimited

Homosexuality dominated today's official launch of the Lambeth Conference, the 10-yearly gathering of the world's Anglican bishops taking place in Kent this summer, with the Archbishop of Canterbury speaking frankly of the "climate of controversy" in which they were meeting.

Dr Rowan Williams acknowledged that despite the "painful controversies" clouding the life of the communion for the past few years, about 70% of bishops worldwide had formally registered for the conference while a number of others had signalled their intention to attend. It showed, he said, "a strong loyalty to each other and a desire to stay together". the rest

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