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| Uganda boycotts Anglican meeting | |
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| The Anglican Church in Uganda is to boycott the Lambeth Conference, a meeting of the world's Anglican bishops held once every 10 years. | The Anglican Church in Uganda is to boycott the Lambeth Conference, a meeting of the world's Anglican bishops held once every 10 years. |
| The move is in protest at invitations being sent to bishops who condone active homosexuality. | The move is in protest at invitations being sent to bishops who condone active homosexuality. |
| The extent of the boycott was unclear but a significant number of bishops would be absent, said BBC religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott. | The extent of the boycott was unclear but a significant number of bishops would be absent, said BBC religious affairs correspondent Robert Pigott. |
| The gathering in July is convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. | The gathering in July is convened by the Archbishop of Canterbury. |
| 'Disintegrating communion' | 'Disintegrating communion' |
| This year is widely considered to be a critical year for the unity of the Anglican Communion. | This year is widely considered to be a critical year for the unity of the Anglican Communion. |
| However, our correspondent said the decision of the Ugandan Church, which has 8 million members, will further undermine the slender chances of holding the disintegrating communion together. | However, our correspondent said the decision of the Ugandan Church, which has 8 million members, will further undermine the slender chances of holding the disintegrating communion together. |
| Traditionalist Anglican churches in developing countries have been threatening for some time to turn their backs on Lambeth. | Traditionalist Anglican churches in developing countries have been threatening for some time to turn their backs on Lambeth. |
| They object to bishops with a liberal approach to homosexuality from the American wing of the communion being invited. | They object to bishops with a liberal approach to homosexuality from the American wing of the communion being invited. |
| The Ugandan Church cited the American Church's ordination of the openly gay bishop Gene Robinson in 2003 and continued blessing of same-sex relationships as reasons for the boycott. | The Ugandan Church cited the American Church's ordination of the openly gay bishop Gene Robinson in 2003 and continued blessing of same-sex relationships as reasons for the boycott. |
| It said its bishops would attend an alternative conference organised by traditionalists in Jerusalem instead of Lambeth. | It said its bishops would attend an alternative conference organised by traditionalists in Jerusalem instead of Lambeth. |