Church in Wales Names First Openly Same-Sex Relationship Archbishop, Sparks Controversy

Church in Wales Names First Openly Same-Sex Relationship Archbishop, Sparks Controversy

The Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, aged 66, the bishop of Monmouth, was elected as the 15th archbishop of Wales. She is notably the first woman and the first lesbian to assume this role. According to The Telegraph, she was selected by an electoral college made up of clergy and lay members after two days of discussions at St. Pierre church near Chepstow.

Nigerian Church End Ties With Wales Over Lesbianism

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has officially severed its relationship with the Church in Wales following the appointment of

Church of Nigeria Cuts Ties with Church in Wales Over Lesbian Archbishop Appointment

The Church of Nigeria has officially ended its relationship with the Church in Wales following the election of Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, an openly lesbian bishop, as Archbishop of Wales.   The announcement was made by the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, The Most Rev’d Dr. Henry Ndukuba, during the Anglican Chancellors, Registrars, and Legal Officers Conference (ACRLOC) in Abuja.   Ndukuba called the election a clear break from biblical doctrine an…

Nigerian Anglican Church Slams Church of Wales, Cuts Ties Over Gay Archbishop

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has cut ties with the Church of Wales following the election of Bishop Cherry Vann, an openly gay cleric, as Archbishop of Wales. Primate Henry Ndukuba announced the decision The post Nigerian Anglican Church Slams Church of Wales, Cuts Ties Over Gay Archbishop appeared first on Gistlover.