Justin Welby rejected as leader by conservative Anglicans over same-sex blessings

A radical of Anglican leaders from astir the satellite person rejected the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, arsenic their person aft the Church of England backed prayers of blessing for same-sex couples.

Archbishops representing 10 of the 42 provinces successful the Anglican Communion person signed a connection saying they nary longer see Mr Welby "leader of the planetary communion".

They added the Church of England was "disqualified" arsenic their historical "Mother Church".

It is the archetypal clip that the Archbishop of Canterbury's enactment has been rejected by specified a ample radical of churches.

Since its enactment successful 1867, the incumbent Archbishop of Canterbury has taken the relation of spiritual person of the Anglican Communion, which is simply a planetary fellowship of 42 Anglican churches.

He has nary ceremonial powerfulness - instead, helium has motivation authorization and is seen arsenic the "first among equals".

Lambeth Palace, the authoritative residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, said nary ceremonial alteration to the Anglican Communion's operation could beryllium made without support from its 4 governing "instruments".

The 10 archbishops, positive 2 from breakaway blimpish provinces successful the US and Brazil, are opposed to the blessing oregon marrying of cheery couples.

They marque up portion of the rank of a radical called the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA), which claims to correspond 75% of Anglicans astir world, peculiarly crossed Asia and Africa.

The signatories see the GSFA's chair, Archbishop Justin Badi of South Sudan, on with the archbishops of Chile, the Indian Ocean, Congo, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Uganda, Sudan, Alexandria and Melanesia.

In a connection connected Monday they said they are "no longer capable to recognise the contiguous Archbishop of Canterbury arsenic the archetypal among equals person of the planetary communion".

"The Church of England has chosen to interruption communion with those provinces who stay faithful to the historical biblical faith," the connection said.

Earlier this period the Church of England, which is led by Mr Welby, approved prayers of blessing for cheery couples for the archetypal time. However, its presumption connected cheery matrimony has not changed and same-sex couples volition inactive beryllium incapable to wed successful church.

A spokesperson for Lambeth Palace said it "fully appreciates" the GSFA's stance but added the "deep disagreements" among Anglicans implicit sexuality and matrimony are long-standing, and that reforms successful 1 state bash not impact rules successful the others.

"In a satellite of conflict, suffering and uncertainty, we indispensable retrieve that much unites america than divides us.

"Despite our differences, we indispensable find ways to proceed walking and moving unneurotic arsenic followers of Jesus Christ to service those successful need," they said.