Tuesday, July 04, 2006

Nigeria bishops scorn US 'cancer'
Nigeria's Anglican Church says the US branch of the church is "a cancerous lump" that should be "excised".

Nigerian bishops were responding to a proposal from the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams last week.

He had suggested the introduction of a two-tier system of church membership to avoid complete disintegration over the issue of homosexuality.

The US branch, known as the Episcopal Church, outraged conservatives by consecrating gay Bishop Gene Robinson.

There have also been disagreements surrounding church blessings for same-sex couples.

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