Illinois Diocese Votes to Split From Church

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
November 8, 2008

QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — A third conservative diocese is splitting from the Episcopal Church, the American branch of the Anglican Communion, in a long-running dispute over the Bible, homosexuality and other issues.

The Diocese of Quincy voted Friday to leave the Episcopal Church. It joins dioceses in Fresno, Calif., and Pittsburgh. A fourth diocese, in Fort Worth, will decide next weekend whether to follow suit. the rest