Anglicans must split, says bishop

A choice will have to be made, says Bishop Nazir-AliA split in the Anglican Church is inevitable with divisions between liberal and conservative factions "irreconcilable", a senior bishop says.

The Bishop of Rochester, the Rt Rev Michael Nazir-Ali, told the Daily Telegraph there were "virtually two religions" in the Church.

His comments came as the US Episcopal Church chose a woman as its next leader - the first Anglican Church to do so.

The US Church has also controversially ordained the first openly gay bishop. the rest