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London - The world's Anglican leaders piled pressure Thursday on churches in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and their soon-to-be-consecrated gay bishop, urging they refrain from taking a step that could shatter their global communion. "If his consecration proceeds, we recognize that we have reached a crucial and critical point in the life of the Anglican Communion and we have had to conclude that the future of the communion itself will be put in jeopardy," the leaders of 37 national churches said after two days of frankly airing their deep division over homosexuality. The statement also criticized Canada's diocese of New Westminster, in British Columbia, for deciding earlier this year to permit blessings of gay couples. United Nations - In what the United States called a diplomatic victory, the 15-member Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Thursday aimed at attracting more troops and money to stabilize Iraq and put it on the road to independence. Vatican City - Pope John Paul celebrated his 25th anniversary as pope Thursday, reaching a milestone matched by only three of his predecessors and pushing ahead with his agenda despite his increasingly debilitating ailments. About 50,000 pilgrims packed St. Peter's Square for the anniversary mass.
