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December 08 2004 By virtueonline Northwest Episcopalians: Anti-Israeli slant harms Jewish-Christian dealings

Instead of acting as bridge builders, mainline churches are increasingly, unreservedly embracing one side in the Middle East's most enduring conflict.

The Seattle-Puget Sound area, in particular, is a place where our loudest religious voices seem always to be saying that Israel is wrong.

December 06 2004 By virtueonline BRAZIL: Recife Bishop's letter to ABC seeking alternative episcopal oversight

1. Its loyalty to the See of Canterbury, and to the Anglican Communion.

2. Its association with the historical legacy, the piety of the people, and the Constitution of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil.

December 06 2004 By virtueonline LONDON: Church is imploding, says Archbishop of York

Dr Hope: 'a grey area'

December 04 2004 By virtueonline NASHVILLE: AIDS rate for homosexuals climbs; data called 'astonishing'

Tim Wilkins, head of Cross Ministry, Inc. -- a Christian outreach to homosexuals -- called the data "astonishing."

"If homosexuality was normal and natural, you would not have a disease that spreads as ravenously as this does," said Wilkins, who is married now but once was involved in homosexuality.

December 04 2004 By virtueonline ENGLAND: Bishops meet to discuss response to Windsor Report

One bishop told this newspaper: “It is a chance for us to air things ahead of the House of Bishops’ meeting in January. We want to approach that meeting in a spirit of togetherness so that we are able to have fruitful discussions.”

December 03 2004 By virtueonline SOUTHERN CONE: South America vows to continue intervention

It is the Episcopal Church “that have clearly taken decisions and practices against the Holy Scriptures, the apostolic tradition of two thousand years of ethical education of the Church, and against the clear voice of the Communion” the 35 members of Synod, representing the Anglican Churches of Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay stated.

December 03 2004 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: Methodist church defrocks lesbian minister

It then voted 7-6 to defrock Stroud, the bare majority necessary in the penalty phase of the trial, though her supportive congregation in Philadelphia has said Stroud can continue performing most of her duties.

"I did not go into this trial expecting to win," Stroud said. "I went into it knowing it would be a painful moment in the life of the United Methodist Church."

Stroud hasn't decide whether to appeal the verdict, which she can do at any point in the next 30 days.

December 03 2004 By virtueonline LONDON: Repair the Tear: The Windsor Report

In particular, we commend the report’s:

December 02 2004 By virtueonline HAWAII: Girls toss questions at Presiding Bishop

These are questions the denomination itself has been struggling with since the controversial election of Bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop.

December 01 2004 By virtueonline RECIFE: Diocese suspended by Liberal Brazilian Primate

This “Decree” has no precedent, and has no Constitutional or Canonical support.

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