Friday, December 09, 2011

Kings and Queens cannot head the Anglican Church

According to a study carried out by an English parliamentary commission, the royal succession reform makes it impossible for a sovereign to lead the Anglican Church.

The role of the English Sovereign is apparently incompatible with that of the head of the Anglican Church. 

This is according to a report published by a group of MPs. 

The Daily Telegraph website says the new reform on royal succession allows heirs to the throne to marry Catholics. 

The MP commission underlines that in cases where the son or daughter of the royal couple is raised according to the dictates of the Roman Catholic religion, it would be impossible for this child to become head of the Anglican Church.

Graham Allen who heads the commission, stated that the report aimed to leave the door open for the Government to make further possible changes.” 

“One cannot become “Supreme Governor” if  one is not in communion with the Church of England,” an Anglican spokesman said, stressing the link between the Anglican Church and the British State.
 
The succession law was voted on this year, by all Commonwealth Countries. 

One of the reforms implemented, was the one giving the right to first born females to rise to the throne.