In a letter to all the Anglican Primates and Partners in Mission of the Province of the Anglican Church of Congo (PACC), Isingoma described the actions by his bishops as "illegal" noting that his bishops were seduced by money under the influence of the retired Archbishop of Rwanda, the Most Rev. Emmanuel Mbona Kolini, and the lawyer of ASMAW, Canon Kevin Donlon.

Dean Anthony Clark agreed to Jack's baptism and recommended they opt for the later 6 p.m. service, since those who worship at that time tend to be the most "open" in the mixed conservative and liberal congregation. The evangelical Bishop of Central Florida, Gregory Brewer agreed, "Please know that I never forbade baptism to this child, nor did I instruct others to forbid his baptism. I am meeting with the parents this week to remedy this very sad situation."

VOL: You now face a challenge even greater than Chairman Mao's persecution: how will urban Chinese Christians fare in the face of the seductions and distortions of advanced modernity which is a leading factor in the undermining of the Western Church?

Church leaders spoke to VIRTUEONLINE on the basis of anonymity, saying that the urban church (as distinct from the rural house church) or "Third Church," as it is now being called, is a separate entity made up of believers who have come to know Jesus Christ through a variety of ways: some have heard the gospel while they were overseas; others have learned of the Good News from foreigners in China; and still others initially attended the government-approved Three Self Church Movement (TSPM) ch