Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey condemns suspension of Bishop Pete Broadbent

Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Carey of Clifton has intervened in the debate over Bishop Pete Broadbent’s anti-Royal Wedding comments. Lord Carey told The [London] Times: ‘I am shocked to learn of the Bishop of London’s judgement on Pete Broadbent. True, Pete was silly to utter such views but the penalty is far too severe….

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4 comments on “Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey condemns suspension of Bishop Pete Broadbent

  1. A Senior Priest says:

    George Carey never knew much about how things work in the CoE, or in society apart from his rather limited life experience. Doesn’t still, I guess.

  2. dwstroudmd+ says:

    ‘Specially when you think how he was taken in by prior Presiding Bishop of TEc, eh?

  3. Pageantmaster Ù† says:

    Lord Carey is quite right, the Toady’s in a hole.

  4. Bookworm(God keep Snarkster) says:

    Might be true, #1, but I doubt it, as the Anglican Communion was not in the current cluster-mess when ++Carey had the watch.