Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby chooses silence on gay marriage – The Times

The Archbishop of Canterbury has said for the first time that he will keep his views on same-sex marriage in church a secret as long as he is in post.

The question of whether to allow priests to marry gay couples is the most divisive issue in the Church of England. It will come to a head in February, when bishops have pledged to share their views with the General Synod. They are meeting this week to discuss a possible change in doctrine.

Several bishops have issued public statements sharing their position. It is thought more than a thousand priests could back a change to church law.

The Most Rev Justin Welby, the church’s most senior cleric and spiritual leader of the global Anglican