Same-sex unions ‘unbiblical,’ say Congolese Anglicans
from Anglican Ink:
Anglican leaders in the Global South say the decision by the Church of England to allow clergy to bless same-sex unions has strengthened their resolve to reset, reform and renew the worldwide Communion.
The leaders also reject the authority of Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury after he led the General Synod of the Church of England in allowing the clergy to bless same-sex civil marriages and offer additional prayers for such occasions. The General Synod did not allow same-sex church marriages, however.
The move has since triggered sharp reactions from traditionalists within the Anglican Communion and also widened an existing split within the church.
“What the Church of England has done is the ‘last nail in the coffin.’ Therefore we do not recognize Canterbury and the authority of the archbishop of Canterbury,” Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, the primate of Rwanda, told OSV News in a telephone interview.
“It is unbiblical and the archbishop of Canterbury does not have the authority to lead anymore. He cannot lead the synod into a heresy.”
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