‘Humanae Vitae’ is the defended gateway that has held the ground against further ideological incursions into the ecclesial sheepfold, writes Margaret Hickey.

ANGLICAN bishops from around the world were gathering in Canterbury yesterday for the opening of the Lambeth Conference, with the 10-yearly meeting set to be overshadowed by deep splits over the roles of women and homosexuals.

The first gay marriage has been carried out in an Anglican church between two priests, it was reported today.

The Archbishop of Canterbury in England is to evaluate a statement in which episcopal leaders in the US agree to “exercise restraint” in approving another gay bishop and not to authorise prayers to bless same-sex couples.

THE Anglican Church was edging closer towards a split last night over the ordination of gay bishops and the blessing of same-sex unions.