Thursday, April 14, 2005

U.S. Episcopal Church to sit out council over issue of gay bishops

http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/news/nation/11386530.htm

[KRT Wire] April 13, 2005--Responding to sharp criticism in the worldwide Anglican Communion over the consecration of a gay bishop, the U.S. Episcopal Church agreed Wednesday to voluntarily withdraw from participating in a top-level church council and work toward avoiding a denominational split over homosexuality.

Related article:
http://anglicanjournal.com/extra/news.php?newsItem=2005-04-14_a.news
U.S. church will bow out of international meeting - Anglican Journal
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=8174653
U.S. church withdraws from key Anglican body - Reuters

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