0:00:13 > 0:00:17Good evening.
0:00:17 > 0:00:20A gay clergyman has accused the Anglican Church in Wales
0:00:20 > 0:00:23of homophobia after he was rejected for the role of Bishop of Llandaff.
0:00:23 > 0:00:25The Dean of St Albans, the Very Reverend Jeffrey John,
0:00:25 > 0:00:27was not chosen earlier this month.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29Nick Palit reports.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32A closely guard process, but the selection of the next Bishop of
0:00:32 > 0:00:36Llandaff has taken longer than expected.
0:00:36 > 0:00:38The first meeting of an electoral college of church
0:00:38 > 0:00:40officials failed to reach a decision.
0:00:40 > 0:00:42Now, a leading gay cleric, who narrowly missed out on the role,
0:00:42 > 0:00:46says homophobia played a part in his rejection.
0:00:46 > 0:00:48It is understood the Very Reverend Jeffrey John received a
0:00:48 > 0:00:51majority of the votes, but not the two thirds majority
0:00:51 > 0:00:54required by church rules.
0:00:54 > 0:00:57He says homophobic remarks had been made at the
0:00:57 > 0:00:59electoral college meeting.
0:00:59 > 0:01:01In a letter to the Bishop of Swansea and
0:01:01 > 0:01:04Breccon, he said he has been told by an existing Bishop that it
0:01:04 > 0:01:07would be too much of a headache to appoint him.
0:01:07 > 0:01:09He goes on to say the only arguments against his appointment
0:01:09 > 0:01:11were directly related to his homosexuality
0:01:11 > 0:01:13and/or civil partnership, namely that his appointment would
0:01:13 > 0:01:20bring unwelcome and unsettling publicity to the diocese.
0:01:20 > 0:01:24Mr John has missed out on a Bishop role before.
0:01:24 > 0:01:27He was nominated as Bishop of Reading in 2003, but he was asked
0:01:27 > 0:01:33to withdraw by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35He is now the Dean of St Alban's.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37The Church in Wales says the process for
0:01:37 > 0:01:39a new Bishop of Llandaff will continue, so they
0:01:39 > 0:01:41won't be making any comment at this stage.
0:01:41 > 0:01:43Asked about the accusations of homophobia, they
0:01:43 > 0:01:44said the Bishops would deny it.
0:01:44 > 0:01:53Jeffrey John himself has declined to be interviewed on the issue.
0:01:53 > 0:01:55A Wales Office minister has described Scotland as "another
0:01:55 > 0:01:58country" after a recent trip to Edinburgh.
0:01:58 > 0:02:01In a newspaper column, Aberconwy MP, Guto Bebb,
0:02:01 > 0:02:05said he'd left feeling "despondent".
0:02:05 > 0:02:08It comes after First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, announced she'll
0:02:08 > 0:02:11seek a second referendum on Scottish independence.
0:02:11 > 0:02:14Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns, said Mr Bebb's comments
0:02:14 > 0:02:19were designed to generate discussion on the issue.
0:02:19 > 0:02:20It's pure speculation within the article
0:02:20 > 0:02:22that is there in order to
0:02:22 > 0:02:25develop the debate, so everybody in every part of the UK recognises
0:02:25 > 0:02:28that we achieve more together.
0:02:28 > 0:02:30Of course he is an important member of
0:02:30 > 0:02:33the team and I work very closely with him and it's important to
0:02:33 > 0:02:35generate that sort of debate.
0:02:35 > 0:02:37Funding for Cardiff's multi-million pound bus station
0:02:37 > 0:02:39has not been secured - nine months before it's
0:02:39 > 0:02:41scheduled to open - a report by the council's
0:02:41 > 0:02:44cabinet has revealed.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46The council are negotiating a proposal for the delivery
0:02:46 > 0:02:48of the interchange with developers, Rightacres Property
0:02:48 > 0:02:56and says it's right for all funding options to be considered.
0:02:56 > 0:02:59Hundreds of members of the Somali community in the Welsh capital have
0:02:59 > 0:03:00been taking part in fundraising
0:03:00 > 0:03:03events to raise money for drought stricken families
0:03:03 > 0:03:07and relatives in Somaliland and the Horn of Africa.
0:03:07 > 0:03:11Cardiff has the largest Somali community in the UK
0:03:11 > 0:03:16and people here have already raised thousands of pounds.
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Our brothers and sisters in Somali are hurting and even though we're
0:03:18 > 0:03:21all the way in Wales, in Cardiff, we are hurting
0:03:21 > 0:03:25just as bad as they are, so we are trying to do as much as we
0:03:25 > 0:03:28can, like this fund-raiser here today really.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Sport now, starting with rugby, and Wales coach Rob Howley says he's
0:03:31 > 0:03:33had to 'question the integrity of our game'
0:03:33 > 0:03:37after a controversial end to Wales' 20-18 defeat in Paris.
0:03:37 > 0:03:39France replaced prop Atonio with Slimani in extra time,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42after he'd already been subbed earlier in the 100 minute match.
0:03:42 > 0:03:45The French doctor said the front row needed a head injury assessment.
0:03:45 > 0:03:53The defeat means Wales finished fifth in the Championship.
0:03:53 > 0:03:56I'm just not too sure, in terms of what happened in the last ten
0:03:56 > 0:04:00minutes, was in the actual integrity of the game.
0:04:00 > 0:04:03Look, we love this game and that's why we're involved, but,
0:04:03 > 0:04:06like I said to John Davies, the Six Nations, it's
0:04:06 > 0:04:10got to be looked at, because playing well is
0:04:10 > 0:04:14so important, but you just question.
0:04:14 > 0:04:17Staying with the Six Nations and Wales' women also finished fifth
0:04:17 > 0:04:18in the Championship, after losing 39-19 to France.
0:04:18 > 0:04:21Wales had a brief lead early on, but the French were too dominant,
0:04:21 > 0:04:29securing a bonus point win in Brive.
0:04:29 > 0:04:32Football and Swansea City manager, Paul Clement, says his side must
0:04:32 > 0:04:34look at the bigger picture after their 2-0 defeat
0:04:34 > 0:04:36to Bournemouth yesterday.
0:04:36 > 0:04:39The Swans dropped to 17th place in the Premier League -
0:04:39 > 0:04:42just three points clear of the relegation zone.
0:04:42 > 0:04:43They've conceded 63 goals this season -
0:04:43 > 0:04:49the worst defensive record in the league.
0:04:49 > 0:04:53We have come a long way in the last two and a half months, we're in 17th
0:04:53 > 0:04:55position, when I took over we were bottom
0:04:55 > 0:04:57on 12 points and if the
0:04:57 > 0:04:59season finished tomorrow we would be happy that we're in 17th
0:04:59 > 0:05:03and we are going to play at this level next season.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06The fact is we have got nine games to go, Bournemouth have just
0:05:06 > 0:05:09showed that if you put together back-to-back wins, you can climb out
0:05:09 > 0:05:18of that situation.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27Ice
0:05:27 > 0:05:27Ice hockey
0:05:27 > 0:05:27Ice hockey and
0:05:27 > 0:05:27Ice hockey and Cardiff
0:05:27 > 0:05:32Ice hockey and Cardiff won.
0:05:32 > 0:05:34Time for a quick look at the weather now.
0:05:34 > 0:05:37It'll be mostly cloudy overnight with some more rain,
0:05:37 > 0:05:38especially in the south, during the night.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40Staying mild with lows of eight Celsius.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43Tomorrow will be breezy and wet - the worst in the south.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45It should get brighter in the afternoon, but there still be
0:05:45 > 0:05:47a chance of some more showers.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49Highs of 11 Celsius.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51We'll be back with our late update at 20-past-10.
0:05:51 > 0:05:55Thanks for watching and have a good evening.