Anglican head warns of 'chaos' over gays and women

(AFP)
posted 2/9/10

LONDON — Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams appealed Tuesday for the Anglican church to resolve its divisions over the ordination of female and gay bishops, warning that they were causing "chaos".

In an address to the General Synod in London, Williams urged the clergy to listen to one another rather than pursue a "zero-sum, self-congratulating" position, and to see how vital unity was to Christian faith.

"Certain decisions made by some provinces impact so heavily on the conscience and mission of others that fellowship is strained or shattered and trust destroyed," he said.

"The present effect of this is chaos." the rest