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July 21 2006 By virtueonline MAP SHOWS DIOCESES SEEKING ALTERNATIVE PRIMATIAL OVERSIGHT

July 21 2006 By virtueonline LONDON: Church rebels plan £1bn property grab

Instead, parish priests themselves may be able to assert freehold rights and it is possible that only parliament would be able to resolve the deadlock. Traditionalists claim to control parishes containing about 10% of the church's roughly £10 billion-worth of church buildings, church halls and vicarages.

July 21 2006 By virtueonline NEW YORK: Clergy have health risks, but are eager to change

In addition, 27 percent of female reported that they deal with depression and 15 percent of males. Overall, clergy reports of depression exceed the benchmark population by 12.4 percent.

The report also shows that more than 24 percent of clergy were at risk for high cholesterol and 20.7 percent were at risk for high blood pressure.

July 20 2006 By virtueonline NEW YORK: Presiding Bishop signs statement on Gaza, Hezbollah-Israel conflicts

Mr. President, while attention is rightly focused on the Hezbollah-Israel conflict, we write with growing concern for the situation in Gaza and appeal to you to do everything possible to calm the crisis and restore hope for a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We condemn the capture by Palestinian militants of Cpl. Gilad Shalit and pray that he will be released by Hamas without further delay and returned safely to his family.

July 20 2006 By virtueonline MICHIGAN: Homosexuals Move in on Mennonites. ECUSA cited

I wondered how this could be. Homosexuals have taken over the Episcopal Church of America so that now the bishop states to media that biblical Episcopalians are "of the devil." The whole apostasy has spread so far as to influence the worldwide Anglican communion.

July 20 2006 By virtueonline ARKANSAS: Episcopal Bishop Gives Nod For Gay Blessings

In his letter, Bishop Maze acknowledged continuing disagreement in the church on the gay issue.

July 19 2006 By virtueonline LONDON: Archbishop of Canterbury condemns escalating violence in the Middle East

Here is the full text of his letter:

To Our beloved Brothers in the Lord The Heads of Churches in Lebanon

Grace and Peace from the Lord Jesus Christ at this traumatic time for you and the people of Lebanon.

July 19 2006 By virtueonline CENTRAL AFRICA: Diocese of Lake Malawi focuses attention of Anglican Primate

NA: What is really the problem?

MALANGO: It's just a question of people having different opinions.

NA: How do you intend to solve the problem once and for all?

July 19 2006 By virtueonline SYDNEY: Archbishop Jensen says ECUSA is at 'turning point'

"I think the loosening of the ties has already occurred," he explained in answer to media questions.

"We will continue to operate more like a series of networks."

July 19 2006 By virtueonline CALIFORNIA: St. John's Church Aligns with the Worldwide Anglican Communion

"St. John's is a biblically orthodox church that wants to remain true to the historic Christian faith," said Rick Crossley, a congregational leader. "Recent actions and inactions at the national convention of the Episcopal Church have made it dear that it has chosen a different course outside the path of mainstream Anglicanism. We are simply remaining faithful to our historic beliefs and values, by aligning ourselves with the orthodox faithful in the Anglican Communion."

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