Archbishop reflects on 10 years in office

Friday, March 16, 2012

Dr Rowan Williams has admitted that the conflicts in the Anglican Communion were one of the worst aspects of his time as the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The last 10 years have seen serious rifts in the Anglican Communion over homosexuality and the consecration of women bishops.

The US in particular saw the departure of Anglican parishes from the US Episcopal Church after the consecration of its first openly gay bishop in 2003.

In the Church of England, moves to consecrate women bishops led three bishop and several parishes to join an Ordinariate set up by the Roman Catholic Church. the rest

As Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams Retires, Speculation Turns to Successor

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Rowan Williams exits Canterbury, round 1

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