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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Harriet Sherwood

Anglican leader does not have to be ‘white guy from England’, says Justin Welby

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby
Justin Welby said he would not ‘hold on to the position of being leader of the Anglican communion’. Photograph: Jonathan Brady/PA

The leader of the global Anglican church should not always be a “white guy from England”, the archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Justin Welby’s comment came amid divisions over sexuality between conservative churches in sub-Saharan Africa and more liberal churches in the developed world.

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