Williams 'fostering schism', aide fears

The Archbishop of Canterbury has "fostered schism" in the Anglican communion's row over homosexual clergy, one of his most senior aides believes.

In an email that lays bare growing tensions at the heart of the Church, the communion's secretary-general endorses a withering assessment of Rowan Williams.

Rowan Williams, Church schism, homosexual clergy
Rowan Williams is fighting to keep the Anglican Church together as it struggles over homosexuality and women priests

He supports the view that the archbishop has chosen "a path that is not courageous or well-defined" and has appointed a "virtual lynch mob" to try to preserve unity. Read more