Pittsburgh's
bishop could face discipline if he continues to support
efforts to split his diocese from the Episcopal Church, the
presiding bishop of the national church warned in a
letter. Representatives of the Pittsburgh diocese are
set to vote Friday during their annual convention in
Johnstown, Pa., on constitutional amendments that would
start the process of splitting from the national
church. Pittsburgh bishop Robert Duncan is among the
leaders of a conservative U.S. movement that believes
the Episcopal Church is abandoning the primary authority of
Scripture, with biblical teachings on sexuality being
the flash point of the debate.
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