Peter Ould on September 19th, 2008

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Yours truly said yes. Apparently, I’m wrong as Conger neatly pointed out a while back.

A press officer confirmed on May 2 that Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams had not issued Bishop Robinson a license to officiate in the Province of Canterbury. However, Church of England canon law does not grant the archbishop the authority to [...]

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Peter Ould on July 1st, 2008

The first is from the GAFCON final statement:

We urge the Primates’ Council to authenticate and recognise confessing Anglican jurisdictions, clergy and congregations and to encourage all Anglicans to promote the gospel and defend the faith.
We recognise the desirability of territorial jurisdiction for provinces and dioceses of the Anglican Communion, except in those areas where churches [...]

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Peter Ould on April 18th, 2008

Archbishop Benjamin Kwashi has responded to the allegations of assaults on Changing Attitude Nigeria leaders and the insinuations that somehow the Church of Nigeria was involved. Here are the important excerpts - read them carefully because his Grace understands what the core of the issue is:

We are saddened and worried that some Churches and Christians [...]

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Peter Ould on March 25th, 2008

Now the Archbishop of Canterbury steps in to highlight the problems with mixing DNA.

Dr Williams attacked proposals in the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill which could open the door to research into hybrid embryos and which would remove the reference to the need for a father when under going fertility treatment.
He said: "The hybrid question [...]

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