Archbishop of Canterbury has affirmed validity of 1998 church declaration that same-sex unions should not be legitimized or blessed – TDPel Media
The Archbishop of Canterbury has confirmed the legitimacy of a 1998 church proclamation that homosexual sex is ‘incompatible with scripture,’ while also stating that he will not penalize churches that hold same-sex marriages.
Justin Welby attempted to pacify conservative bishops who want to put an anti-gay marriage element into the Lambeth Conference’s formal resolution in an address to over 650 bishops.
The Global South Fellowship, which includes all African Evangelical congregations – some in countries where homosexuality is still illegal – plans to hold an unofficial poll this week to reaffirm the language of the 1998 declaration, known as Lambeth 1.10, which states that gay marriage is not tolerated by the church.