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> Mexico adopts the Anglican Communion Covenant

Posted On : June 30, 2010 09:44 AM | Posted By : Admin ACO
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Mexico has become the first Communion Province to adopt the Anglican Communion 
Covenant following its VI General Synod in Mexico City on 11 and 12 June.

Secretary General Kenneth Kearon said he was delighted at the decision and 
labelled The Anglican Church of Mexico's decision as a
"significant step" in the life of the Communion.

The Anglican Communion Covenant, a document that outlines the common life and values of 
the Communion, was described by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams as 
"Something that helps us know where we stand together and also helps us to intensify 
our fellowship and our trust." It includes a section that proposes how to address 
significant disagreements within the Anglican Communion.

The idea of a Covenant was first raised in 2004 and member churches are currently reviewing the 
latest and final version. "We are delighted to hear that Mexico has agreed to adopt the 
Covenant," said Canon Kearon. "Provinces were asked to take their time to seriously 
consider this document, and we are glad to hear from recent synods that they are doing just 
that."

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For more information contact Mr Jan Butter on  jan.butter@anglicancommunion.org

> Notes to Editors

? The Mexican Episcopal Church symbolically began with Mexico's war for 
independence in 1810. Religious reform in 1857 secured freedom of religion, 
separating the Roman Catholic Church from government and politics. In 1860, the 
newly formed Church of Jesus contacted the Episcopal Church in the United 
States, seeking leadership, guidance, and support. In 1958, the fourth 
missionary Bishop of Mexico was the first of the Church's Bishops to be 
consecrated on Mexican soil. The Church became an autonomous Province of the 
Anglican Communion in 1995. http://www.iglesiaanglicanademexico.org/
? The Anglican Communion Office serves the Anglican Communion, comprising 
around 80 million members in 44 regional and national member churches around 
the globe in more than 160 countries. http://www.anglicancommunion.org/