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 Jeffrey John blocked from becoming Bishop of Southwark
The Daily Telegraph reports that Jeffrey John, the homosexual Dean of St Albans, has been blocked from becoming the next Bishop of Southwark.
Members of the Crown Nominations Commission, which includes the Archbishop of Canterbury, rejected calls for Jeffrey John to be made the next Bishop of Southwark.
According to the Telegraph discussions at the two-day meeting, held at a secret location in Stepney, were heated with members of the Commission arguing over whether they should select Dr John.
Dr Williams is said to have been furious at the pressure placed on him and the other members by a leak to The Sunday Telegraph, which revealed the dean was on the shortlist.
The Rev Paul Dawson, spokesman for Reform, said: “It’s appropriate that he shouldn’t be a bishop until he publicly changes his mind about what he teaches.
“But this issue won’t go away, whether it’s Jeffrey John or someone else. We know that, and we will continue to encourage those electing bishops to choose those who are willing to uphold the teaching of the Bible and the doctrine of the Church of England.”
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(Source: The Daily Telegraph, 07/07/10)
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