Primate warns church over gay row
Tuesday, 17 April 2007

The ordination of gay Bishop Gene Robinson divided AnglicansThe Anglican Church risks being torn apart by the rows over gay clergy, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.

Speaking on a visit to Canada, Dr Rowan Williams said the Church had real differences of conviction within it.

He said the debate was bigger than the gay clergy issue - it was about "the forms of behaviour that the Church has the freedom or the authority to bless".

US Episcopal leaders are resisting calls for the appointment of a separate leader for members opposing gay clergy. the rest

Pastors plan to tackle disorder
BBC Online 17 April 2007
Street pastors have become a familiar sight in big towns and cities in England and could soon be playing a role on the streets of Scotland.