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| Justin Welby says sorry to LGBTI community for hurt caused by church | Justin Welby says sorry to LGBTI community for hurt caused by church |
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| The archbishop of Canterbury has apologised to the gay and lesbian community for the “hurt and pain” caused by the church. | The archbishop of Canterbury has apologised to the gay and lesbian community for the “hurt and pain” caused by the church. |
| Justin Welby said it was a “constant source of deep sadness” that people were persecuted because of their sexuality as he spoke after a meeting of Anglican leaders. | Justin Welby said it was a “constant source of deep sadness” that people were persecuted because of their sexuality as he spoke after a meeting of Anglican leaders. |
| He said facing protesters, particularly those from Africa, was a reminder of the “pain and suffering of many LGBTI people around the world”. | |
| “For me it’s a constant source of deep sadness, the number of people who are persecuted for their sexuality,” he said. | |
| “I don’t have the right to speak for everyone. I wanted to take this opportunity … to say how sorry I am for the hurt and pain, in the past and present, the church has caused.” | |
| Welby spoke after church leaders agreed to sanction the US branch of the Anglican communion over its views on marriage and homosexuality. | Welby spoke after church leaders agreed to sanction the US branch of the Anglican communion over its views on marriage and homosexuality. |
| A meeting of Anglican primates in Canterbury reached an agreement on measures against the US Episcopal church, which a statement said had made a “fundamental departure from the faith and teaching” by endorsing gay marriage. | A meeting of Anglican primates in Canterbury reached an agreement on measures against the US Episcopal church, which a statement said had made a “fundamental departure from the faith and teaching” by endorsing gay marriage. |
| The agreement upheld a “traditional doctrine” of marriage as being between a man and a woman. | The agreement upheld a “traditional doctrine” of marriage as being between a man and a woman. |
| The summit aimed to avert a permanent schism in the Anglican communion amid division dating back to the liberal church’s consecration of Canon Gene Robinson, who is gay, as bishop of New Hampshire in 2003. | The summit aimed to avert a permanent schism in the Anglican communion amid division dating back to the liberal church’s consecration of Canon Gene Robinson, who is gay, as bishop of New Hampshire in 2003. |
| The primates’ statement said: “The traditional doctrine of the church in view of the teaching of scripture, upholds marriage as between a man and a woman in faithful, lifelong union. The majority of those gathered reaffirm this teaching.” | The primates’ statement said: “The traditional doctrine of the church in view of the teaching of scripture, upholds marriage as between a man and a woman in faithful, lifelong union. The majority of those gathered reaffirm this teaching.” |