Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s recent remarks affirming sexual activity in same-sex relationships have disappointed conservative Anglicans and British evangelicals who want to see the Church of England retain a traditional sexual ethic.
Last week, the Global Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (Gafcon) rebuked Welby for “promoting the sanctification of sin” in breach of Scripture and of church teaching. Gafcon primates asked for him to repent. Other conservatives have called for his resignation.
Welby was asked about his stance on same-sex relations on a popular political podcast in the UK last month and said that “all sexual activity should be within a committed relationship … whether it’s straight or gay.”
