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March 09 2005 By virtueonline WILLIAMS: "We are in marriage counseling mode than in divorce court..."

Interviewer. So does that mean that you think that a divorce, if I can put it in those terms, or the expelling or the separation of the American Churches from the rest of the communion is now less likely?

ABC. Well lets say I think we are more in marriage counselling mode than in the divorce court.

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March 09 2005 By virtueonline TORONTO: Canterbury snubs North American churches

Just a day after the end of the primates' meeting last month in Northern Ireland, however, the primate of the Southern Cone, Archbishop Gregory Venables, traveled to Vancouver to meet with dissenting Canadian Anglicans, including those who have walked out of the New Westminster diocese.

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March 09 2005 By virtueonline DUNCAN TO NETWORK: "Primates refuted revisionist theology and innovations"

Although the language was diplomatic and gracious, the statement was a fundamental refutation of revisionist theology and innovations. Noting the season of transition in which the church finds itself, Bishop Duncan sought to offer encouragement to those affiliated with the ACN.

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March 09 2005 By virtueonline LOS ANGELES: Three parishes ordered to mediation over property future

Lula said the parties were ordered to agree on a mediator in a week. Courts have lists of private mediators, which often are lawyers but do not have to be, or the parties could submit to mediation by Velasquez himself, Lula said.

St. James and All Saints cut ties to the national Episcopal Church in August and placed themselves under the jurisdiction of a conservative Anglican bishop in Uganda. St. David's in North Hollywood, followed suit.

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March 09 2005 By virtueonline LAS VEGAS: Bishop Ackerman elected new leader of "Forward In Faith"

Keith Ackerman has been the bishop of Quincy Illinois for 10 years.

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March 08 2005 By virtueonline LONDON: Break-away bishops could undermine truce on gays

The letter comes after the week-long meeting of 35 of the 38 primates of the Anglican Communion in a retreat centre near Newry, Northern Ireland, which led to a fragile truce.

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March 08 2005 By virtueonline LONDON: Liberal and weak clergy blamed for empty pews

The report portrays a desire for sermons based on the Bible and traditional teaching, rather than on politics, social affairs or audience-pleasing stunts.

The report calls for better apologetics, or Christian teaching, and claims that many clergy are unable to mount a convincing argument in defence of Christianity and are not interested in trying. When asked to explain why Christianity might be true, the common response is: “It is just a matter of faith.”

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March 07 2005 By virtueonline SOUTHERN VIRGINIA: Suffragan Bishop Joy Gallagher Will Step Down

As bishop suffragan, Gallagher serves as an assistant to Bane. She cannot succeed him.

Schoolar said the buyout package was approved Friday by the diocesan executive board. The final agreement still has to be signed by Gallagher and the board. The terms of the buyout offer are confidential, said Schoolar, a former chairman of the diocesan executive board.

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March 07 2005 By virtueonline ROSEMONT, PA: An Interview With Archbishop John Hepworth

Here follows a slightly abridged account of the press conference. Present at the press conference was Auburn Traycik, editor of The Christian Challenge, Robert England, an Anglo-catholic writer and David Virtue, Editor of VirtueOnline.

The order of some questions and remarks was changed to aid understanding.

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March 07 2005 By virtueonline FLORIDA: Recife Bishop to Celebrate in Florida

On Monday, November 29, 2004, The Rev. Claudia Kalis was immediately received as a priest in good standing by the Bishop of Recife, Brazil -- The Rt. Rev. Robinson Cavalcanti.. On Sunday, December 5, 2004, the Anglican Fellowship was launched under the orthodox, ecclesiastical authority of Bishop Cavalcanti..

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