From Sunday Telegraph 4 July 2010 by Jonathan Wynne-Jones
It is exactly seven years since Dr Rowan Williams secretly called Jeffrey John to Lambeth Palace and forced the homosexual cleric to stand down from becoming Bishop of Reading.
Having ordered him to sign a letter withdrawing his nomination, a distressed archbishop then knelt before his old friend and asked for his blessing.
The historic meeting has come to be seen as one of the defining moments of Dr Williams's time in office, showing he was prepared to sacrifice the liberal views of his past to preserve the unity of the Anglican Communion.
This week, however, the archbishop has an opportunity to rewrite how he is remembered as he helps determine the future of Jeffrey John's career once more.
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Monday, 5 July 2010
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