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July 08 2004 By virtueonline ENGLAND: British Politician wants clampdown on Evangelicals

In his speech this afternoon David Blunkett explicitly equated
evangelicals with Islamic terrorists. He talked about “those who would
take our lives because they reject our faith” and went on “…[the new law] applies equally from far right evangelical Christians, to extremists in the Islamic faith.” [See page 2 for fuller transcript.]

The proposal appears to be a new censorship law which allows politicians to decide what is an acceptable religious belief and what isn’t.

July 08 2004 By virtueonline CANADA: North Vancouver Church chooses growth over court battle

In September 2003 the Bishop of New Westminster, the Rt. Rev. Michael Ingham, fired the elected leadership of the parish after the vestry (membership) voted to seek an alternative bishop to lead them. The Bishop acted under Canon 15, an obscure church law that gives the local bishop extraordinary powers over the parish.

July 08 2004 By virtueonline ACNS: Interview with Robin Eames on the work of the Lambeth Commission

1. How would you describe the challenge facing the Lambeth Commission on Communion?

July 08 2004 By virtueonline VANCOUVER: Ousted Canadian Rector Explains Position on National Radio

Fox: How long has this disagreement, for lack of a better word, between your congregation and others with the diocese been festering over the issue of same-sex marriage?

July 07 2004 By virtueonline Cardinal Ratzinger Orders Kerry Communion Ban

Ratzinger's ban is broad and includes all other pro-abortion Catholic politicians who are defying the church's ban on abortion.

According the Culture of Life Foundation, which obtained a copy of the confidential document, the Cardinal began by stressing the serious nature of receiving Communion and the need for each person to make "a conscious decision”regarding their worthiness based on“the Church’s objective criterion

July 07 2004 By virtueonline Robinson's Consecration Undermines RC-ECUSA Talks says IARCCUM

“The subcommittee’s work is admirable and offers a thorough analysis of the grave ecumenical and inter-Anglican problems caused by ECUSA’s decisions at General Convention 2003 as well as the consecration of V. Gene Robinson,” said Bishop Duncan. “This document is particularly significant given the continuing unilateral actions of ECUSA leaders, such as the Bishop of North Carolina’s recent decision to allow same sex blessings in his diocese,” he added.

July 06 2004 By virtueonline PENNSYLVANIA: Pastors Seek Liability Insurance Against Hate Speech Prosecution

Pastors fear that the definition of "harassment" in the newly-passed law, will eventually be expanded to include speaking critically of homosexuality from the pulpit.

July 06 2004 By virtueonline LONDON: Greenness next to godliness for Church of England

Tomorrow Williams will make a keynote speech outlining the church’s growing commitment to green causes and emphasising that humans should no longer see themselves as having “dominion” over the earth. Instead they are its stewards, he will say.

The archbishop has tried to set an example by taking delivery of an environmentally friendly, semi-electric Honda Civic IMA as his chauffeur-driven official car.

July 05 2004 By virtueonline LONDON: Dr. Williams, beware of false prophets

"Many of us," he wrote, "have been working with Islamic leaders," and "the appearance of double standards inevitably diminishes the credibility of Western governments with the people of Iraq and with the Islamic world generally". The implication of the Archbishop's letter is that the world of Islam is entitled to be exacting because it shares Christendom's values and our tendency to criticise ourselves.

July 05 2004 By virtueonline CENTRAL FLORIDA: Bishop delays funding "The Network"

As it was remarked by several of you last week, Father Don Curran's resolution that we support The Network financially came to us at the end of our meeting in May without any advance warning, and several of you expressed a degree of discomfort with making a decision like that and having no chance to reflect or pray about it beforehand.

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