Leaders of the Anglican church world-wide have asked the
Anglican Church of Canada and the U.S. Episcopal church to
withdraw temporarily from a key body of the global Anglican
Communion under pressure from conservative church leaders,
marking the first formal split in the communion over the explosive
issues of sexuality and biblical authority. Some fear that
such a move could be the first step toward a lasting split
in the 77-million-member Anglican communion.
The following is a sampling of reported reactions in the
aftermath of the crisis meeting of 35 leaders of Anglican
national churches:
An
Open Letter to the Anglican Church of Canada, from Anglican
Essentials Canada, "a federation of orthodox Canadian
Anglicans", March 1, 2005.
Archbishop admits
Anglican "fractures" as gay groups hit back, from UK.GAY.COM,
February 28, 2005
Williams
admits church 'fracture', from BBC News, February
27, 2005.
Permanent
Anglican split over homosexuality may be inevitable, from
Christian Today, February 27, 2005.
The
message is as clear as it can get - reaction of Anglican
Essentials Canada, "a federation of orthodox Canadian
Anglicans, February 26, 2005."
Americans
must admit gay error, says Church, London (England) Times,
February 26, 2005.
Anglicans
headed for divide over homosexuality, Toronto Star,
February 26, 2005.
