Archbishop of Canterbury impeached by Anglican leaders over same-sex marriage decision

Following England’s decision to allow the blessing of same-sex couples, a group of Anglican church leaders from around the world, led by the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches, ousted Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as their leader.

According to the Daily Mail, church leaders said in a statement that Welby is no longer the “leader of the global communion” and that the Church of England is no longer its “mother church.”

Earlier in February, the Church of England’s legislative assembly, the General Synod, passed a motion to allow the blessing of same-sex couples in civil partnerships.

However, in a statement issued on Monday, the group accused the Church of England of going down the wrong path of teaching and going against the historical biblical faith by allowing same-sex blessings, saying the action ” breaks our hearts.”

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The group which said it speaks for 75 per cent of Anglicans worldwide stated that the Archbishop had “sadly led his House of Bishops to make the recommendations (for blessing gay couples) knowing that they run contrary to the faith and order of the orthodox provinces in the communion.

“We pray that our withdrawal of support for him (Welby) to lead the entire Communion is interpreted as a loving admonition.”

The GSFA went on to say that the decision caused a “leadership crisis,” and that it is now working to “re-set the communion.”
The GSFA is made up of 25 member provinces from Asia, Latin America, and Africa.

The decision by a group of 12 Anglican archbishops to remove the senior cleric goes against more than 150 years of tradition, with the Archbishop of Canterbury serving as the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion since its inception in 1867.

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