Article 6C5Z6 Anglican leader does not have to be ‘white guy from England’, says Justin Welby

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

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Harriet Sherwood
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Archbishop of Canterbury says he would welcome serious changes' to church communion that is 90% global south'

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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