Take the 2-minute tour ×  The Anglican Covenant is a document
long in the making; it is a proposed formal statement of how the
member churches of the Anglican Communion should relate to one
another. It is particularly motivated by disagreements among
those churches about such topics as homosexuality, and the
threat of schism. The current text is available for ratification
by each of the provinces.  The Church of England decided that a
majority of its dioceses would have to vote in favour of the
Covenant (that is, the bishops, clergy, and laity of each
diocesan synod) in order for the Church to adopt it. On Saturday
24 March 2012, the diocesan synods of Guildford, Lincoln, and
Oxford voted "no", making it impossible for there to be an
overall "yes" majority.  What process will be followed for the
Covenant now?    • Is this rejection enough to halt the
ratification in other provinces, or could others continue to
decide?   • Is it final with respect to the Church of England,
or could they change their minds?   •