Schism closer as US Anglicans vote to overturn ban on gay ordinations

From Times Online
July 13, 2009
Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent

The Archbishop of Canterbury today expressed "regret" over a decision by Anglicans in the US that could result in the Church consecrating more gay bishops.

Dr Rowan Williams made clear his concern after clergy and laity in The Episcopal Church voted at the General Convention in California to overturn a moratorium on gay ordinations.

Clergy and laity in the US backed a motion that "acknowledges that God has called and may call any individual in the church to any ordained ministry in the Episcopal Church, in accordance with the discernment process set forth in the Constitution and Canons of the church."

This means that anyone can be ordained regardless of sexuality. the rest