1.   Also signed by Irish Methodist and Anglican leaders, the joint call linked peace with economics and brought together leaders from contending factions.

2.   But it carries weight as an expression of Anglican leaders worldwide, one that will endure at least until the next conference.

3.   Also on the minds of the Anglican leaders was the declining number of Christians in the Holy Land.

4.   Also on the minds of the Anglican leaders was the declining number of Christians in Israel.

5.   The Anglican leader, George Carey, was paying a courtesy call on the pope.

6.   While the Anglican leaders handled the dilemma at their North Carolina gathering with closed talks, arched eyebrows and ambiguous communiques, Presbyterian delegates have engaged in public debate.