Archbishop of Canterbury Says Christians Must Repent for Treatment of Homosexuals

Was not in favor of letting gay couples adopt children when he was a young priest

LONDON, Aug. 29 (UPI) -- Christian malice toward homosexuals and homosexuality is "totally wrong" and "demands repentance," Britain's archbishop of Canterbury told evangelical leaders.

"The church has not been good at dealing with homophobia," the Most Rev. Justin Welby told a gathering of leaders of the Evangelical Alliance, representing Great Britain's 2 million evangelical Christians.