The Cardinal portrayed the present moment in the life of the Church of England as one of defining importance - whether to side with the great churches of the first millennium or the communities of the sixteenth century reformation. He made it abundantly clear that the ordination of women to the episcopate in the Mother Church of the Anglican Communion would fundamentally affect the nature of the ecumenical dialogue between the Catholic Church and Anglicans.
Read moreA full church investigation took place in 1993 in the Diocese of Los Angeles. Bishop Swing participated in the investigation. Despite admission of criminal and unethical behavior, as proven by the Episcopal Church investigation, Bennison has remained in ministry and is currently working with children and families at St. John's Parish in Clayton. He has never been reported to law enforcement.
Read moreThe Archbishop of Canterbury has accepted the Bishop of Winchester's conclusions and has encouraged the parties to put this episode behind them.
Read moreThe prince, who will become Supreme Governor of the Church of England when he becomes king, has already said that he wants to be Defender of Faith - not Defender of the Faith - when he accedes to the throne.
Read moreSpeaking about the difficulties for the first time this afternoon, Bishop Gladwin, 64, a former evangelical who has moved to the liberal wing of the Church and is chairman of Christian Aid, described events in Kenya as they unfolded.
Read moreIn an interview with the Anglican Journal, Mr. Blachford said last year's budget had not factored in $142,000 for General Synod's partnerships department, which had made commitments to its overseas partners from previous designated funds.
Read moreI did not go further when speaking with Bishop Gladwin. We do not share his views as a patron of Changing Attitude. I have made no statement about whether we are in communion with him. We will wait for that to be done collectively by the Provincial Synod. But I can say that anyone advocating for the full inclusion of gays and lesbians in the leadership of the church cannot be in communion with the Province of Kenya because we have said categorically that we do not support that.
Read more"A lot of times you say, 'I'm not a racist, I didn't have slaves, no one in my family had slaves, I could not possibly be complicit in this,'" said Sharon Denton, a member of the church's National Concerns committee that deals with domestic ministry and mission issues.
Read more"We have continued to work furiously up to this very moment to secure the necessary financing that would allow us to continue the educational ministry of All Saints'," Gray wrote. "Though we are not yet sure of the future of All Saints', it is my burden and responsibility, as chairman of the board, to announce to you that All Saints' School will not be receiving students for the 2006-2007 academic year."
Read moreWhile various denominations spread AIDS/HIV with the homosexual push, Christ as personal Lord and Sanctifier is preached and held to in Africa. No wonder then that the African Anglicans protest the Anglican Communion worldwide in the latter's defense of homosexual activity. With the archbishop of Canterbury waffling in his understanding of Christian ethics regarding homosexual practice, believers by the thousands leave his Communion for the scripturally sound churches.
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