Unity document exposes Anglican divisions

Church of England votes in favour of new framework but conservatives condemn text of covenant as 'fatally flawed'
Riazat Butt, religious affairs correspondent
guardian.co.uk
Wednesday 24 November 2010

The turmoil in the Anglican church deepened today as conservative leaders said they could no longer sign a framework designed to restore unity, even as the Church of England rallied around the archbishop of Canterbury to back the plan.

Members of the General Synod agreed to support the Anglican covenant after listening to a morning of emotional debate.

But while the Church of England took one step closer to signing the covenant, other churches are retreating from it. In a statement, senior Anglican conservatives from countries including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria, said they now would not support the covenant, which they believe has been watered down and become too soft on more liberal attitudes. the rest