Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

The Church of England has given its final approval to draft legislation banning clergy and church staff from membership in racist organisations.

The legislation states that it is “unbecoming or inappropriate conduct” to belong to or solicit support for “a political party or other organisation whose constitution, policies, objectives, activities or public statements [are] incompatible with the teaching of the Church of England in relation to race equality”.

The legislation received the overwhelming support of all three Houses in the General Synod in York today.

The full article from Christian Today can be found here