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Reuters: The worldwide Anglican church headed down the road to schism Feb. 25, after U.S. and Canadian clerics were asked to withdraw from key Anglican meetings in a deepening row over gay bishops.

In what was widely seen as a victory for traditionalists in the 77 million-strong church, the pro-gay North American liberals were asked by their fellow primates to bow out for the time being from one of its leading bodies.

At the end of a four-day crisis meeting in Northern Ireland, church leaders said: "We request that the Episcopal Church (USA) and the Anglican Church of Canada voluntarily withdraw their members from the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC)."

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