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Difficult role lies ahead, warns archbishop

CHURCH of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, spoke today of the 'immense difficulties' ahead as he chairs a special commission established in the wake of the ordination of a gay bishop in the United States.

The first formal session of the commission, which was set up by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, following the consecration of Bishop Gene Robinson, is next week.

It will be held at St George's, Windsor, and includes 17 eminent Church of England leaders, lawyers and theologians under the chairmanship of Dr Eames.

The Archbishop has successfully chaired two previous Anglican Commissions on women's ordination, and theology and doctrine.

This latest group, set up by Dr ...

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