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July 19 2005
NAIROBI: Archbishop's visit to focus on Aids
They said they would raise and defend the decision by African churches to sever ties and reject funding from their counterpart in the United States, the US Episcopal church, over its consecration of a gay bishop in 2003.
"Our position is very clear; we have nothing to do with anybody who supports homosexuality," Githinji said, a position echoed by another senior church official.
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July 18 2005
BRISTOL, CT: St. John's Vestry Blasts Bishop Andrew Smith
We want to be members in good standing in the Anglican Communion. The constitution of the Episcopal Church says that it is a constituent member of the Anglican Communion. We are faithful Episcopalians. We have not abandoned the communion of this church. Neither has our rector. Yet you as a bishop have taken actions that places in danger our ability to remain in the Anglican Communion.
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July 17 2005
ALBANY: Bishop Rips Actions of Connecticut Bishop for Inhibiting Priest
3) Several months ago, Bishop Smith's Standing Committee gave Bishop Smith encouragement to inhibit the six priests due to his belief that they were "abandoning the Communion" by their refusal to be loyal to his views (?) - I can't quite figure out what exactly he was insisting they be "loyal" to). What I DO know is that the Canon he cites is one to be used if a priest actually goes over to another denomination - that would be abandoning the Anglican Communion.
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July 17 2005
RECIFE: Diocesan Leaders issue Motion of Solidarity to Global South
At the same time to protest and to express their disagreement to bishop Neves position (thought, unhappily, common in Brazil's House of Bishops) when he affirms, referring to those who practice: "If homosexuals are children of God and "full members of the body of Christ", why can they not be ordained?".
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July 16 2005
DUNCAN: "Bishop Smith has acted in an unlawful and punitive manner"
I say again what we all said in our April letter: At the March meeting of the House of Bishops we agreed as Bishops not to cross diocesan boundaries for Episcopal acts. But our agreement to this moratorium was based on other moratoria being observed as well as on the maintenance of status quo as regards actions against the conservative minority.
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July 16 2005
LONDON: Panel of Reference Meets to Begin Dispute Resolutions
Sections
* Mandate
* Reference Procedure
* Members' Declaration
* Membership
Applications to the Panel of Reference
The Panel of Reference, established by the Archbishop of Canterbury in response to the request of the Primates at their meeting in Dromantine, Northern Ireland, in February 2005, has held its first meeting and has agreed its procedures. It has indicated to the Archbishop of Canterbury that it is ready to receive references from him.
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July 16 2005
Six Orthodox Bishops Repudiate Actions of Connecticut Bishop
Bishop Andrew Smith has repudiated the faith he swore to at his consecration when he voted against Resolution B001 at General Convention in 2003. Bereft of the faith which alone establishes true unity in the Church, he now attempts to impose unity by uncanonical coercion against six faithful clergy in his diocese.
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July 15 2005
LONDON: Faith leaders express their outrage
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, called for unity in the aftermath of the tragedies. He said: "Such solidarity and common purpose is vital for us all at this time of pain and sorrow and anger.
"We in the faith communities will have to continue to stand and work together for the well being of our nation and for our shared understanding of the life that God calls us to. I hope that we shall all keep that vision alive at this deeply sad and testing time."
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July 13 2005
PITTSBURGH: Splinter church moves from hotel to rented church
Hausen said "a lot of people like that stuff and they think it's really important" to be in a church.
"I think the church is the people, not the building, but having an appropriate setting can be uplifting to people," Hausen said. "Also, there's an artificial barrier about meeting in a hotel that I think keeps some people away."
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July 13 2005
LONDON: Hatred Bill goes ahead despite Church protests
The Bill, which returned to the Commons for its final stages before it goes to the Lords, creates a maximum seven-year jail sentence for anyone convicted of intending to stir up religious hatred.
In a new concession last night, ministers moved amendments to clarify that citizen's arrest under the proposed legislation would not be possible.
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