Anglican Leaders' Move Praised, Criticized

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[Reuters] April 14, 2005--The move was criticized by the American Anglican Council, which says it represents tens of thousands of conservative Episcopalians in the 2.3 million-member U.S. church. "We find it very disturbing that the Episcopal Church leadership met in seclusion, continuing a pattern of secrecy," the group said of Wednesday's closed meeting near Chicago.
The bishops were told to stand down from the consultative group, the statement said, but in planning to send informal representatives, the U.S. church leadership appears to the trying to circumvent the directive.