Conservative Primates may issue minority statement

The worldwide Anglican Church was battling to survive last night after talks broke down amid acrimony during the final stages of the primates' meeting in Tanzania.

A group of leading conservatives may issue a minority statement today separating themselves from the rest of the Church if they do not win significant concessions.

Such a development would be a disaster for the Communion, and it would be difficult to see how the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, could prevent it becoming a schism. Read more