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Church at war over new gay bishop
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THE Anglican Church lurched towards all-out civil war last night
as affiliates around the world vented their anger at the appointment
of an openly gay bishop in the United States.
Church leaders in Asia and Africa said the 77 million- member
global Anglican Communion faced a schism that is likely to tear the
Church apart after Tuesday's appointment of Canon Gene Robinson as
bishop of New Hampshire.
Canon Robinson, 56, a divorced father-of-two, yesterday stood with
his daughter, Ella, and his partner of 13 years, Mark Andrew, and
spoke of his love for the Church, but acknowledged his ...
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