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Archbishop of Canterbury: Gay rows wounding church (AP)

September 25th, 2010

AP - Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was quoted Saturday as saying he is not opposed to the appointment of gay people as bishops, if they pledge to remain celibate.

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Archbishop of Canterbury comments on abuse scandal (AP)

April 3rd, 2010

FILE -  In this Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009 file photo,  Britain's Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams from the Anglican church speaks during a news conference in London. The Archbishop of Canterbury says the Roman Catholic church in Ireland has lost all credibility because of its handling of abuse by priests. Rowan Williams, the spiritual leader of the Anglican community, made the comments to the BBC. Excerpts of the interview were released Saturday, April 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File)AP - The Roman Catholic church in Ireland has lost its credibility because of its mishandling of abuse by priests, the leader of the Anglican church said in remarks released…

German archbishop says abuse covered up for years (AP)

March 21st, 2010

AP - A news magazine reports that the head of the German Bishops Conference admits the Roman Catholic church consciously covered up cases of sexual abuse by priests.

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