The Archbishop of Canterbury has called together the 37 most senior figures in the worldwide Anglican Communion to try to head off a potential schism. But serious doubts remain about his chances of persuading them to adopt a new way of working together
Among the crowds of tourists filing into Cathedral Close in Canterbury in 10 days’ time, some may spot discreet notices politely declaring parts of the complex off-limits. The reason for the closures might best be classed as a health and safety precaution – at least from the visitors’ point of view. Yet the risk is not, as one might imagine in a building as old as the medieval cathedral, from falling masonry but something more like flying crockery. The Anglican Communion has been edging towards a bitter family feud for mo
29 December 2015, The Tablet
Welby's way: How to avoid an Anglican schism that many believe has already occurred
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