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August 03 2022 By dvirtue WELBY OFFERS DUAL APPROACHES TO HUMAN SEXUALITY

With conviction, Welby wrote: "I write therefore to affirm that the validity of the resolution passed at the Lambeth Conference 1998, 1:10 is not in doubt and that whole resolution is still in existence. Indeed, the Call on Human Dignity made clear this is the case, as the resolution is quoted from three times in the paragraph 2.3 of the Call on Human Dignity."

August 02 2022 By dvirtue ORTHODOX BISHOPS CALL ON LAMBETH BISHOPS TO REAFFIRM RESOLUTION 1:10

The Archbishop of Canterbury believes that 1:10 is the accepted teaching of the church but faces opposition winds from a small coterie of homosexual and lesbian bishops and their liberal bishop friends. These homosexuals and lesbians believe the church should be inclusive and diverse, recognizing their present status cannot be reversed by the ABC or Instruments of Unity.

August 02 2022 By dvirtue LAMBETH: Anglican Fudge Over Sexuality Threatens Reconciliation and Unity

But where in scripture have they found that God blesses same sex behavior?

Bishop Tim Thornton, the Archbishop of Canterbury's personal assistant involved in the "Calls" here in Canterbury, reinforced that this conference was about meeting each other to listen and pray with each other. "This is not a legislative body. The provinces are autonomous."

August 02 2022 By dvirtue BREAKING NEWS: GLOBAL SOUTH BISHOPS OFFER ARCHBISHOP WELBY OPPRTUNITY TO RE-AFFIRM LAMBETH 1:10

Over 250 orthodox bishops have signed up to receive GSFA notifications, and on www.lambeth22resourcegroup.com.

A Press Release, with details of the text, and how bishops shall reaffirm, will be circulated tomorrow, at 2pm.

VOL will bring you an interview with GSFA leaders tomorrow.

Archbishop Justin Badi is Chairman of the GSFA & Archbishop of South Sudan.

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August 01 2022 By dvirtue ELECTRONIC DEVICES TO RECORD BISHOPS' RESPONSES DUMPED BY ABC

Then alarm bells went off when it was learned that one of the draft calls included a reaffirmation of Lambeth Resolution 1.10 from 1998 which forbade homosexual behaviors. As a result, a third option was added; “This Call does not speak for me. I do not add my voice to this Call”.

This did not go down well with the handful of homosexual and lesbian bishops present at the conference because it could have resulted in a split vote reaffirming marriage only between “a man and a woman.”

August 01 2022 By dvirtue DIVISION MARKS SUNG EUCHARIST AT CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL

A personal highlight of the service was to see my dear friend, Archbishop Samy Shehata of the Province of Alexandria and Bishop of Egypt, receive a new primatial cross from the hand of Archbishop Welby, in the presence of His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos, Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London, one of the ecumenical guests at the service. It was a moving moment. The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria was inaugurated as the 41st Province of the Anglican Communion during 2020.

July 31 2022 By dvirtue LOST IN TRANSLATION: HOW THE SUDANESE BISHOPS ALMOST DIDN'T MAKE IT TO LAMBETH

One bishop from South Sudan said he could not sign this as he did not respect people who behaved in such ways, rather he disagreed with them very profoundly. He was told that he would not be allowed to enter the conference unless he signed the undertaking. He consulted his fellow bishops who all took the same line.

July 30 2022 By dvirtue Interview with Archbishop James Wong: 'We will never leave the Anglican Communion'

VOL: It seems the orthodox bishops here are having to straddle the fence with one foot in Lambeth and the other foot in the theology and mindset of GAFCON. How do you reconcile that?

WONG: As long as our belief is in a God who is working in this world, we will maintain our stand in the Communion and there will be no breaking away.
Most of the Global South bishops present here will be in Kigali, Rwanda for GAFCON next year.

July 30 2022 By dvirtue Archbishop of Canterbury warns against exploiting the world's poorest in first Lambeth Conference address

Prior to the 2022 Lambeth Conference, Welby said he hoped to unite the 85-million-member communion under common expressions of faith and social engagement, rather than focusing on debates over human sexuality that have divided bishops at past conferences.

July 30 2022 By dvirtue CANTERBURY: LAMBETH PRIMATES ARGUE OVER WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A CHRISTIAN FAMILY

Sudanese Archbishop Justin Badi disagreed, and said Jesus modeled the family by saying, Now Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you. He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice." (Luke 8:19-21)

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