Schism looms after stormy Anglican meeting.(Analysis)(issue of consecration of gay clergy creating divide among members of Anglican Communion) From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: October 31, 2003| Author: Wynne-Jones, Jonathan | COPYRIGHT 2003 National Catholic Reporter. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Anglican church's stormy two-day meeting in London Oct. 15 and 16 ended with the church looking set for schism despite diplomatic maneuverings that resulted in a unanimous statement signed by all 37 primates attending the emergency meeting. The statement put the onus on the U.S. church to refrain from proceeding with the ordination of gay canon Gene Robinson Nov. 2.

That seems unlikely, however. Frank Griswold, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal church, vowed at t...