Anglican leaders condemn Archbishop of Nigeria s anti-LGBTTQ+ message
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Citing concerns for the safety of LGBTTQ+ Anglicans and others in Manitoba, Geoff Woodcroft, the Bishop of Rupert’s Land, has written a letter of concern to Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the global Anglican Communion.
Citing concerns for the safety of LGBTTQ+ Anglicans and others in Manitoba, Geoff Woodcroft, the Bishop of Rupert’s Land, has written a letter of concern to Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the global Anglican Communion.
The letter from Woodcroft, sent Thursday, was in response to one issued Feb. 26 by the Anglican Archbishop and Primate of All Nigeria Henry C. Ndukuba, in which he criticized Anglican bishops in the U.S. and Canada for the toleration of same-sex persons within their fold.