Archbishop of Canterbury accuses Anglicans of threatening 'death to each other'

The Archbishop of Canterbury has accused the opposing sides in the Anglican Communion's divide over sexuality of "threatening death to each other", in an emotional plea for peace.
By Martin Beckford, Religious Affairs Correspondent
29 Jul 2008

Dr Rowan Williams warned liberals who have elected a gay bishop and blessed same-sex unions that their actions are felt as a "body blow" by some, and create "literal physical risk" in countries where Christians are persecuted for tolerating homosexuality.

But he also told conservatives, some of whom have defected from their national churches in protest at the liberal developments, that their reactions are felt as an "annihilating judgement" that "pours scorn" on the whole church's legitimacy. the rest