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Gay Bishop Row May Spark Worldwide Schism

HeadlineJun 20, 2003

The Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Nigeria has threatened to split with the Church of England if it consecrates the church’s first gay bishop.

The Guardian is reporting more than a dozen other churches in developing countries might follow Nigeria’s lead.

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