The Anglican Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said it will "disassociate itself from relations" with the Episcopal Church because of its decision to consecrate an openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire

Christian Century, Jan 27, 2004

* The Anglican Church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said it will "disassociate itself from relations" with the Episcopal Church because of its decision to consecrate an openly gay bishop, V. Gene Robinson of New Hampshire. The Congo church is the tenth church in the Anglican Communion to take such action.

The church, with 300,000 members, also rebuked the Anglican bishop of New Westminster (Vancouver), Canada, for his decision to formally allow the blessing of same-sex unions, as well as "the access to priesthood of actively gay and lesbian people."