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Anglican Consultative Council affirms restraint in regard to Iraq
2002-219-1
9/25/2002
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[Episcopal News Service]
The Anglican Consultative Council, meeting September 15-26 in Hong Kong, passed two resolutions regarding proposals for war against Iraq. The first resolution expressed opposition to any unilateral action by the United States against Iraq. The second resolution affirmed ACC solidarity with the position taken by the Presidng Bishop Frank T. Griswold of the Episcopal Church USA in a statement issued last June.
A resolution proposed by Bishop Richard Harries of Oxford, representing the Church of England, declared that the ACC welcomes the proposed return of UN weapons inspectors to Iraq and calls on the government of Iraq to comply fully with UN resolution 687. The resolution also states that 'on present evidence, military action against Iraq is not morally justified' and calls for sanctions to be lifted, subject to certain conditions.
The second resolution, proposed by Bishop David Silk of Ballarat, representing the Anglican Church of Australia, affirms the ACC's 'solidarity' with the position taken by Americans in opposing unilateral military action against Iraq by the United States.
Each resolution was unanimously passed by the ACC members, composed of episcopal, clergy and lay representatives from each of the 38 provinces of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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