Sookhdeo: Sadly, the situation has been rapidly deteriorating in most countries. Many Muslims see the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the "war on terror" as being an attack on Islam. Unable to attack Western forces, they increasingly attack Christian minorities in their own countries.

He also wrote that increasing costs to run the church had something to do with the decision. "St. Thomas', while privileged to have a large congregation, oversees a 42-acre campus with nine separate buildings that must each be heated, protected by a security system and insured in an environment where the utilities and health care coverage costs have been rapidly escalating.

Williams words, so brilliant and yet convoluted, fail to connect with ordinary people. He is wrapped up in his head; his words, when they do pour out, frustrate and confuse laity and bishop alike. Trying to understand what he means is like grasping at shadows. His mind and thoughts, though profound, are elusive. He doesn't connect. He is an endless frustration to journalists who ask "Archbishop, what exactly did you mean when you said that..."

WANTLAND: Generally speaking, there is a trust interest running from the parish to the diocese. In 1570, the British Parliament passed legislation restricting the disposal of parish property. This was carried over to New York law, where an early statute provided that the Bishop and Standing Committee would have a say in the disposition of parish property, but so would the New York Legislature. This (without reference to State bodies) was added to Title II (now Canon II.