Evangelists call for new gay dean to step down

Gay Church of England cleric Jeffrey John was under pressure today to step down from his new post as Dean of St Albans.

Evangelists call for new gay dean to step down
Wed, 28 Apr, 2004 - 10:51

Gay Church of England cleric Jeffrey John was under pressure today to step down from his new post as Dean of St Albans.

A group of around 40 evangelical clergy and laity in the St Albans diocese met yesterday to express their “dismay” over his appointment, announced last week by Downing Street.

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