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August 25 2004 By virtueonline UGANDA: Archbishop and House of Bishops formally cuts ties with ECUSA

"Mindful of the fact that there are a number of dioceses, parishes and congregations in the ECUSA, which are opposed to the resolution and action taken by their convention and are determined to remain faithful to the teaching of scripture on human sexuality, to those dear brothers and sisters, we extend our solidarity with them and assure them of our continued prayers."

August 23 2004 By virtueonline UGANDA: Primate condemns L.A. Bishop's actions. Parishes belong to us, he says

(a) “The Church of the Province of Uganda (Anglican) cuts her relationship and Communion with the Episcopal Church of the United States of America (ECUSA) on their resolution and consequent action of consecrating and enthroning an openly confessed homosexual Gene Robinson as the Bishop of New Hampshire Diocese in the Anglican Communion; and with any other Province that shall follow suit.

August 23 2004 By virtueonline LONDON: Carey tour adds to US fears of gay schism

Lord Carey will bless the traditionalists

It will also raise the temperature of the debate weeks before the publication of the final report by the Lambeth Commission, the body set up last year by Dr Williams to try to avert schism.

August 21 2004 By virtueonline NEWPORT BEACH, CA: St. James Church Claims Property Ownership

The Diocese of Luweero is part of the Anglican Province of Uganda, which headed by the Most. Rev. Henry Orombi, a Primate of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

August 20 2004 By virtueonline LOS ANGELES: Bishop Bruno Blasts and Inhibits priests. Asks Apb. to intervene

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus. You may already have heard
that two congregations in this Diocese, St. James' Episcopal Church in
Newport Beach and All Saints' Episcopal Church in Long Beach, have
informed me of the decisions made by their rectors, wardens and
vestries to leave the Episcopal Church and to join the Diocese of
Luwero in the Anglican Province of Uganda, and that clergy of these

August 20 2004 By virtueonline ACN Convocation Deans Condemn Bishop's response to two Fleeing parishes

In coming under the jurisdictional oversight of the Diocese of Luwero, Anglican Province of Uganda, St. James’ and All Saints’ have found safe harbor.

We deeply regret the aggressive response of Bishop Bruno and his attempted inhibition from priestly duties as well as his threat to depose clergy no longer under his authority. During this season of realignment, we call upon each individual and congregation to seek the Lord Jesus Christ and to obediently follow His direction.

August 17 2004 By virtueonline ISRAEL: Group Discovers John the Baptist Cave

"John the Baptist, who was just a figure from the Gospels, now comes to life," said British archaeologist Shimon Gibson, who supervised the dig outside Jerusalem.

However, others said there was no proof that John the Baptist ever set foot in the cave, about 2 1/2 miles from Ein Kerem, the preacher's hometown and now part of Jerusalem.

August 17 2004 By virtueonline Rwandan Archbishop: "If ECUSA Not Sanctioned, We'll Declare Broken Communion"

This fall, a special commission formed because of the controversy will release its report on keeping the Anglican Communion together despite deep theological division. Rowan Williams, the archbishop of Canterbury, rejected requests last fall to discipline the U.S. church but created the commission to address objections to Robinson's consecration.

Williams heads the denomination, a 68 million- member global alliance of churches, including the Episcopal Church USA.

August 16 2004 By virtueonline AUSTRALIA: Huge Christian Response Protects Marriage for Now

When the opposition parties in the Senate thwarted that intention by referring the proposed amendment to a Senate Committee for investigation, in the hope that an election would be called before the Committee could report back thus nullifying the bill, Christians said this is the line in the sand issue and we will fight for what we believe in.

August 16 2004 By virtueonline CANADA: The Death of Canadian Scouting

Thinking they could become more inclusive, the Boy Scouts of Canada Board of Governors decided in November 1998 to admit females, atheists, agnostics, gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transsexuals into troops. Despite that established troops were not even allowed to remain all-male groups, Scouts Canada approved the establishment of the world's first all-homosexual troop in 1999.

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