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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Anglican church conference

Anglican church conference stories: 2 news summaries

 Anglicans Move Closer to Split 

'No longer any hope ... for a unified Communion,' says faction disapproving of gays

(Newser) - Scores of Anglican bishops are boycotting the church's once-a-decade conference next month in favor of a conservative counter-meeting, the New York Times reports. The rival gathering, beginning Sunday in Jerusalem, results from a serious division in the denomination over homosexuality—and could be another step toward an irreparable break in... More »

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 Gay Episcopal
 Bish Weds Partner 

Civil union in church with 20-year partner

(Newser) - New Hampshire's openly gay Episcopal bishop has tied the knot with his longtime partner in a civil union. Undercover police were among the 120 guests at the private ceremony in case of trouble, reports the Concord Monitor. The civil ceremony by a justice uniting Bishop Gene Robinson and his partner... More »

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