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February 28 2018 By dvirtue Lambeth 2020 and African Anglicanism

Moreover, African Anglicanism has been changing fast in recent decades. Many statements made about it, especially by people from the Global North, are dated or plain incorrect. As we look towards the 2020 Lambeth Conference, new research will help us find deeper understanding and, potentially, a healthier Anglican Communion.

The North's Mistaken Views of Africa

February 28 2018 By dvirtue EXCLUSIVE: Archbishop of Canterbury to be quizzed in person at inquiry into Church of England's handling of sex abuse allegations

The most senior clergyman in the Church of England -- and his predecessor Rowan Williams - will be quizzed on their handling of a number of high-profile abuse allegations in the Diocese of Chichester in Sussex.

Most notably he will be pressed on the investigation into assault claims surrounding the Reverend George Bell, former Bishop of Chichester.

February 26 2018 By dvirtue Philadelphia Episcopal Cathedral and artist spar over 'Paul Cava/Inks'

Cava, an internationally renowned artist, has been active in the Philadelphia art community since 1976. Cathedral staff twice reviewed the images to be used in the show, which were framed and hung. Then, that morning, Cava announced on Facebook that the exhibition had been cancelled "due to censorship."

Eye of the beholder

February 22 2018 By dvirtue Slipping into the slumber of the Spirit

Marriage between two people of the same sex cannot be blessed from a Christian perspective.

February 21 2018 By dvirtue Historic Churches: Six Cases

Historic church buildings tend to give value to the community beyond the members of the congregation. Partners for Sacred Places, a nonprofit agency that provides consulting and grants to churches, has identified an "economic halo effect" of historic church buildings.

February 14 2018 By dvirtue Diocese of South Carolina Asks US Supreme Court for Review

Nearly 40 years after this Court last addressed the neutral-principles approach in Jones, the courts are deeply divided about what "neutral" means. For many courts, "neutral" means just that--"neutral": the high courts of seven States, plus the Eighth Circuit and three intermediate state courts, follow Jones' clear guidance and resolve property disputes between religious organizations by applying well-established state trust and property law.

February 14 2018 By dvirtue Australian Anglican Bishops Will Not Face Disciplinary Procedure for Attending GAFCON Consecration

The Registrar of the Appellate Tribunal, Anne Hywood, wrote to all Diocesan Bishops, Administrators and Chancellors to report that the Primate's previous referral of Bishop Glenn Davies, Richard Condie and Gary Nelson for their attendance at the ACNA consecration has now been discontinued.

No further action will be taken on the Reference by the Appellate Tribunal.

February 02 2018 By dvirtue Unborn babies lose in US Senate

The latest bill for the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act was introduced to the 115th Congress in January 2017 by Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-R). His House Bill HR 36, had 182 co-sponsors. Franks, a Baptist, stepped down from Congress on Jan. 31 amid allegations of alleged sexual harassment. Franks is the fourth US legislator to leave Congress under a cloud of suspicion.

February 02 2018 By dvirtue TALLAHASSEE, FL: St. Peter's named Anglican Cathedral as leadership role grows

So it should come as no surprise that significant leadership for the young Anglican Church in North America has risen from the modest-sized city of Tallahassee.

This week, it has been my great pleasure to designate St. Peter's Anglican Church as the Cathedral of the Gulf Atlantic Diocese of the ACNA.

February 02 2018 By dvirtue "We want a local bishop" say Ethiopian Anglicans

The Church in the Gambella region is possibly the fastest-growing part of the Anglican Communion, much of it sparked by the arrival of refugees from South Sudan. The first Area Bishop for the Horn of Africa was Andrew Proud, who served from 2007 before being appointed Area Bishop of Reading in the Church of England's Diocese of Oxford. His successor, Bishop Grant Grant LeMarquand, an American, served the area with his wife Wendy, a medical doctor.

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