(CEN) Minority ethnic Anglicans still poorly represented by C of E

The inclusion of minority ethnic Anglicans in the Church of England is ”˜painfully slow’ General Synod was told on Monday.

In a motion presented by the Bishop of Dudley, Synod voted to insist that the General Synod Appointments Committee might consider increasing the representation of minority ethnic Anglicans in key positions in the Church.

In a presentation, the Ven Daniel Kajumba, Archdeacon of Reigate, said that because the Church of England was the national Church, it was “important that it reflects the society it serves.”

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