Inclusion divides Anglican church

The issue of sexuality was a major topic at the recently concluded Anglican Church Primates meeting in Dar es Salaam, specifically how sexuality is handled within the Episcopal Church in the United States.

The Primates issued a communiqué sharply critical of the Episcopal Church's level of acceptance of gays and lesbians into full participation in church activities, as evidenced by the election of an openly gay Bishop in the New Hampshire diocese and through the blessing of same-sex unions.

The communiqué, issued on Feb. 19, said that each practice should stop. Read more