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Watch next week for CT's dispatches from the conference of Anglican primates, when the church leaders will decide whether or not to discipline the Episcopal Church USA.

See also LeBlanc's earlier dispatches from the conference: "Conservative Episcopalians Challenge Church Politics as Usual" and "Reimagining Anglican Bonds of Affection."

See also today's Christian History Corner: "When Denominations Divide | The two-century-old 'Unitarian controversy' suggests a grim prognosis for the current crisis in the Episcopal Church."

The American Anglican Council and Christ Episcopal Church offer more information about the conference, including an agenda and news releases.

The meeting received greetings and support from the Vatican, the National Association of Evangelicals, Anglican theologian and pastor John Stott, and others.

The Classical Anglican Net News weblog offers many links to mainstream news sources, denominational press pieces, and other Anglican blogs.

Other recent stories on the conference include:

Conservatives rip Episcopal leaders | Dallas gathering urges sanctions, asks world body to stop gay bishop (The Dallas Morning News)

Episcopal conservatives stake claim | A group asks the world's Anglican archbishops to discipline the church for approving a gay bishop. (Los Angles Times)

Church group rips U.S. leaders | Conservative Episcopalians yesterday wrapped up a three-day meeting with a declaration accusing their governing body in the United States of unbiblical actions on homosexuality that have divided the church. (The Washington Times)

Anglican Council repudiates gay issues | Conservative Episcopalians Thursday appealed to the leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion to "intervene in the Episcopal Church" over the American church's approval of an openly gay bishop. (Houston Chronicle)

2,600 oppose church stance | Declaring that they are ready to cut their ties to the national church, conservative Episcopalians called on leaders of the worldwide Anglican Communion on Thursday to discipline leaders of the Episcopal Church U.S.A. who supported the election of a gay bishop. (Star-Telegram, Fort Worth/Dallas)

Episcopal group asks rebuke over gay bishop | More than 2,700 conservative Episcopalians, including dozens from Alabama, stood Thursday to affirm a document calling for disciplining U.S. bishops who voted to approve an openly gay bishop. (The Birmingham News, Alabama)

Conservative Episcopals ask for 'realignment' of church | The conservative wing of the U.S. Episcopal Church denounced national church leaders and their stance on homosexuality Thursday and asked for a "realignment" to recognize conservatives as the authentic face of Anglicans in the USA. (USA Today)

Repent, Episcopal conferees tell liberals | Almost 2,500 conservative Episcopalians affirmed a proclamation Thursday demanding that their church repent and reverse its recent decisions in support of an openly gay bishop and same-sex unions (Chicago Tribune)

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