Sudanese demand Robinson resign
Posted on July 23, 2008
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The openly gay bishop of New Hampshire must resign if the Anglican church is to be saved from schism, a senior Archbishop said today. The Archbishop of Sudan, Dr Daniel Deng, who has the backing of more than 150 bishops and archbishops from 17 provinces in the Global South, said that if Bishop Gene Robinson was to be true to his Christian faith he had no alternative but to step down. …
– Ruth Gledhill at Times Online reports from Lambeth.
– See also this report by Cherie Wetzel at Anglican United and Latimer Press –
“We have just had a briefing with the Archbishop of the Sudan, the Most Reverend Dr. Daniel Deng Bul. He informed the press room this morning that he would come and speak with us, since the Anglican Communion News Bureau running this conference, would not schedule a time for him to address the press.”
Earlier, the Sudanese Bishops released this Statement to the Lambeth Conference –
In view of the present tensions and divisions within the Anglican Communion, and out of deep concern for the unity of the Church, we consider it important to express clearly the position of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan (ECS) concerning human sexuality. …
(Photo: Episcopal News Service.)
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