Schori aide: 'Spirit of Anglicanism will prevail'

The head of the U.S. wing of the Anglican church, who supports ordaining gays and allowing blessing ceremonies for same-sex couples, will not soften her views even as the issues threaten to break apart the Christian denomination, her aide said Thursday.

Splits between Anglicans have been growing for years, but became a crisis in 2003 when the Episcopal Church — the U.S. wing of the Anglican Communion — consecrated its first openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.

"The spirit of Anglicanism will prevail here and there will be a middle way forward," said Jefferts Schori‘s aide, Robert Williams. But he said she "will not waver in her stand for justice and inclusion of all people in the body of Christ." Read more