Sentamu urges end to 'spin' in Church of England

(AFP)
posted July 10, 2010

LONDON — As the Church of England prepared on Saturday to discuss the thorny topic of women bishops, the Archbishop of York called for an end to "spin and propaganda" targeted at the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Dr John Sentamu told the church's general synod there has been a "general disregard for the truth" in recent criticism of Dr Rowan Williams.

Sentamu's comments come after a selection committee including Williams this week blocked a bid by an openly gay cleric to become a Church of England bishop, amid fears the controversial ordination could have further strained the Anglican movement. the rest