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Archbishop asked to relent, let Robinson attend conference

Episcopal church officials from New Hampshire have asked the leader of the Anglican church to reconsider his decision to exclude Bishop Gene Robinson from next month's worldwide church conference.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams did not invite Robinson to the Lambeth Conference, which is a gathering of the church's bishops from around the world.

The conference is held once every 10 years, and Robinson was excluded because of the controversy surrounding his sexuality. He is the church's first openly gay bishop.

Robinson is making the trip to England and intends to host several of his own events.

In a May 29 letter, the standing committee and diocesan council of the state's Episcopal ...

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