The Chicago tribune has a new story online about this morning’s Eucharist in New Orleans. Their reporter also got a chance to question ++Rowan Williams briefly. Here’s an excerpt:<\/i><\/p>\n
At the meeting set to last through Tuesday, the U.S. bishops will discuss how to respond to a directive from Anglican leaders to stop consecrating gay bishops and to ban blessings of same-sex unions until the global church reaches consensus. Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, head of the communion, attended, meeting U.S. bishops at home for the first time since the 2003 consecration of openly gay Bishop V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.<\/p>\n
Speaking to a reporter after the service, Williams praised the worshipful mood that began the event but dodged a question about the visit of Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria, who will preach in Wheaton, in the territory of the Diocese of Chicago this Sunday.<\/p>\n
The Diocese of Chicago regards the visit as confrontational. But Africans who are incorporating American congregations say they are responding to neglect of U.S. conservatives by the Episcopal Church.<\/p>\n
“I really don’t know anything about that,” Williams said.<\/p>\n