The closing of St. Peter's has sparked anxiety among former parishioners, preservationists, and members of the art world, all of whom are concerned about the fate of the buildings and of the art and furnishings housed there.

Of particular concern are two unusual 1909 stained-glass windows executed by the esteemed muralist Violet Oakley, a former student at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and considered one of the greatest American muralists.

So rather than saying the ACC endorsed divestment from Israel, it would be truer to say that it endorsed divestment from companies or organisations on the grounds that they refuse to condemn Israel's attempt to defend itself against attack -- since that's what its 'occupation' is all about, and of territory that is also not 'Palestinian' but no man's land; companies or organisations which accordingly refuse to go along with the grotesque campaign of lies, libels and delegitimisation being mou

Christianity and communism are fundamentally incompatible - one a spiritual creed, the other materialist. Christianity lays down that a man's responsibility to his neighbour is personal, a matter for his individual conscience, while communism decrees that all duties are collective, to be enforced by the state. At first glance, communism may look like the fairer system, and Christianity the more selfish.

"I believe that the temporary suspension of the Church of England is the right course of action to take. The church will be subjected to the same procedures and discipline that America and Canada faced".

In a rare personal jibe against Williams, he said: "Lambeth Palace upholds our common historic faith. It will now lose that place of honour in the world. Must I come to Lambeth Palace in order to go to heaven. The answer is no!"