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July 29 2005 By virtueonline CONNECTICUT: Bishop Smith Replies to Open Letter from Orthodox Bishops

Had you first inquired concerning Father Mark Hansen and the conditions at Saint John's, Bristol, our communication would be far more productive. I regret that none of the bishops who signed the letter had the wisdom or courtesy to call before launching this broadside. If we are engaged in a "very public conflict," it is the work of others, and of letters such as yours.

July 27 2005 By virtueonline CONNECTICUT: Nine Sitting Bishops Will Bring Presentment Against Bishop Smith

In April we pled that you might turn back from this conflict. We asked whether it was not Bishop Andrew's actions that had abandoned the (Anglican) Communion: participation in the New Hampshire consecration, ordination of same-sex partnered clergy, and refusal to allow appeal to the Panel of Reference.

July 27 2005 By virtueonline ENGLAND: Bishop Smith Defies Rowan Williams' Anglican Panel of Reference

In a February 2005 Communiqué within the Anglican Communion an urgent request was placed by the Primates, and in response the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rev Rowan Williams created and appointed a Panel of Reference to "supervise the adequacy of pastoral provisions made by any churches (that were experiencing) serious theological dispute with their diocesan bishops."

July 27 2005 By virtueonline NAIROBI: Archbishop Says Church Best-Placed to Resolve Conflicts

The Archbishop of Cantebury, Rowan Williams, leaves a Nairobi hotel. He told delegates at a meeting that they came to share their experiences and concerns about the reality of conflicts in the Great Lakes region

July 27 2005 By virtueonline AUSTRALIA: Traditional Anglican Church Looks Romeward

John Paul then came up with a "novel" idea: while not offering for discussion anything essential regarding the Petrine office, John Paul was prepared, he said, to discuss with other Christians how to "exercise" the office of the See of Peter in a way acceptable to Orthodox and Protestant Christians separated from Rome.

July 27 2005 By virtueonline SCOTLAND: Episcopal gay clergy row heads for tribunal hearings

It has been welcomed by conservatives, who see it as an opportunity to gain protection in disputes with more liberal factions. Some also believe that the panel will help keep the communion in one piece until the gay dispute is resolved in 2008 at the Lambeth Conference, the meeting of bishops and archbishops held every decade.

July 27 2005 By virtueonline BATON ROUGE, LA: St. James church files civil lawsuit to recover funds

"(Van Sickle) is liable ... for the full amount of this loss," the lawsuit says.

In addition to seeking to recover the money, the church also is seeking any possible loss of interest. The church also retains the right to go after more money if more losses are found.

Van Sickle's attorney, Tommy D'Amico, said his client has been in contact with authorities.

"Mr. Van Sickle is working with authorities and trying to do what is right," D'Amico said Monday.

July 27 2005 By virtueonline HOUSTON: Former Episcopal treasurer arrested

A statement released by the diocese last month said Null "misappropriated money from the diocese and concealed this fact, both from the diocese and its auditors, over a number of years."

The diocese announced it would order a special audit and turn the results over to the Harris County District Attorney's Office.

July 27 2005 By virtueonline NASSAU: Conservative Anglicans Envision Western Hemisphere Alliance

It has become necessary because of the confusion and theological chaos that has been introduced in the region by the unilateral actions of the Episcopal Church in the USA (ECUSA) and the Anglican Church of Canada, who have departed from historic Anglican faith and practice. The ensuing conflict has drained huge amounts of energy and resources from the mission of the church around the world. CAPAC is being organized to re-energize mission and ministry in the region.

July 26 2005 By virtueonline NEW JERSEY: Bishop Spong steps up fight against evangelism

Spong led the seven-county Diocese of Newark for 24 stormy years before retiring in 2000. He still lives in North Jersey, in a secluded Morris County neighborhood near the grounds of Greystone Hospital.

But he is everywhere these days, making roughly 250 public appearances a year. He has lectured from Alabama to Australia, sparred with Bill O'Reilly on Fox News and published tomes like "The Sins of Scripture - Exposing the Bible's Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love."

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