Archbishops apologise for 'hurt' caused by sex and marriage statement
The Church of England's two most senior archbishops have issued an apology for the "hurt and division" caused by a statement maintaining a traditional position on sex and marriage.
After a meeting of the church's College of Bishops, Archbishops Justin Welby and John Sentamu said they acknowledged it had "jeopardised trust". However, the statement itself has not been withdrawn or retracted.
Liberal bishops were said to be furious and broke ranks to criticise their own episcopal statement. Some had hoped this week's meeting of the College of Bishops might retract it....