Gay issues in Anglican church: Bishops may be praying for unity
CATHY LYNN GROSSMAN USA TODAY
March 17, 2007

When the 296 U.S. bishops of the Episcopal Church retreat this weekend for four days of reflection, their prayers may address questions that threaten to rip their church from its historic roots in the 77-million member worldwide Anglican Communion.

Conservative Anglicans in the USA and abroad demand that by Sept. 30 the Episcopal Church stop blessing same-sex unions, cease approving any actively gay bishops and adopt a view of the Bible as the literal authority for morality. the rest