US Church asked to apologise over gay bishop

AN Anglican church commission sharply criticised the US Episcopal Church yesterday for consecrating a gay bishop and called on the church to apologise and refrain from promoting any other clergy living in a same-sex union.

The report of the commission headed by Irish primate Robin Eames also proposed that the 38 national churches that constitute the Anglican Communion sign a covenant expressing their support for what it called current Anglican teachings.

The report also called on conservative bishops including some from Africa who have offered to forge relationships with disaffected Episcopal congregations to desist from such activities, apologise and affirm their desire to remain within the Anglican Communion.