New Draft of Anglican Covenant Due

For what it’s worth, the Times of London is reporting that new draft of the Anglican Covenant, an agreement between members of the Anglican Communion on common principles, is due out this week. Episcopal leaders had rejected an earlier version because it penalized provinces – or regional churches – that strayed from traditionalist teachings on […]

For what it’s worth, the Times of London is reporting that new draft of the Anglican Covenant, an agreement between members of the Anglican Communion on common principles, is due out this week.

Episcopal leaders had rejected an earlier version because it penalized provinces – or regional churches – that strayed from traditionalist teachings on sexuality and biblical interpretation.

Now, Archbishop Drexel Gomez of the West Indies, one of the project’s leaders, says a new version is due out this week, and, according to the Times “is expected to introduce greater autonomy for indvidiual provinces to do what they believe to be right.”


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