Australia's Anglican Church splits, with a conservative group of bishops opposed to same-sex marriage forming a breakaway group.
Australia's Anglican Church has split, with a conservative group of bishops opposed to same-sex marriage forming a breakaway group.
Bishop of Tasmania and chair of the conference Richard Condie said decisions made at a recent Synod of church leaders "opens the way to blessings for same-sex marriages". He said the new diocese would also address concerns about "the lowering of standards, particularly in sexual ethics for leaders in the Anglican Church".He said the new church would welcome women and divorced people as leaders "as long as the circumstances of that are understood and people are repentant"."It's a little early to tell exactly what the diocese will decide to do, but we want to welcome women into the life of the church," Dr Condie said.
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