Key day in Church's gay row

The row over homosexuality threatening to split the Anglican Church is set to erupt again today with the release of a key report.

The Lambeth Commission's Windsor Report will address several issues affecting the unity of the Anglican Communion's 70 million members worldwide. However, divisions over homosexual clergy are expected to dominate its findings. Conservatives

have called for tough action on dioceses which support homosexuality and, according to rumours, the report may call for churches to sign up to a series of "core covenants".

Gay Christians fear such a move could threaten the Church's diversity.