Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, makes unity plea

Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent
May 12, 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has admitted the coming Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Church's bishops from around the world may well be a "painful" experience for many.

But he said he hoped a "way forward" could be found in a Church facing almost inevitable schism between the liberal West and evangelical South over the issues of homosexual ordination and same-sex blessing services.

He disclosed that he has been holding private meetings with bishops from both sides on how to be "part of a shared vision." the rest image