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March 10, 2016

African bishops to boycott meeting of Anglican council over Episcopal Church attendance

Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, left, of Nigeria and Archbishop Eliud Wabukala of Kenya speak at a recent news conference in Nairobi. The two provinces are boycotting the meeting in Lusaka, Zambia.

NAIROBI, Kenya - The Anglican Church in Kenya has become the latest province to announce it will boycott the Anglican Consultative Council meeting in Zambia over the participation of the Episcopal Church.

Published in International
January 15, 2016

Episcopal Church suspended from Anglican Communion

Canterbury Cathedral, the mother church of the international Anglican Communion, in Canterbury, England. The Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church, during a meeting in Canterbury, England, called to reflect on the future of the communion.

The Anglican Communion voted to censure its American branch, the Episcopal Church, during a meeting in Canterbury, England, called to reflect on the future of the communion.

Published in International
July 5, 2015

Anglican head expresses concern about Episcopal vote on gay marriage

Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England and spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion said the American church’s decision will cause distress for the wider Anglican community. He is pictured in this Feb. 20, 2014 photo.

CANTERBURY, England - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, has expressed deep concern about the stress that the Episcopal Church’s vote on gay marriage might cause to some in the 80 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion.

Published in International