Albany Diocese: Bishop wants unity amid discord
Leader of Albany Episcopalians affirms opposition to same-sex unions and ordaining gay clergy
By MARC PARRY, Staff writer
Thursday, October 11, 2007

ALBANY -- Bishop William Love has broken his public silence on the latest national Episcopal drama with both a call for unity and a strong reaffirmation of his conservative views.

Love, back from a high-stakes meeting of the country's Episcopal bishops, reiterated in a letter to local priests Tuesday that he won't allow the blessing of same-sex unions -- public or private -- in the 19-county Albany diocese. He also won't ordain gay deacons or priests.

And he argued that the church should keep its troubles from spilling out of the pews and into courtrooms, where several dioceses have found themselves in messy property disputes. the rest