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June 13 2004
WASHINGTON DC: Episcopal Bishop Blesses a Gay Couple
About 180 people on hand at St. George's Episcopal Church in Glenn Dale gave the two men a lengthy standing ovation after the bishop pronounced a "blessing of the covenant" and the two men hugged and kissed. Mr. Hopkins, who is pastor at St. George's, was the national president of Integrity, the Episcopal homosexual caucus, for five years.
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June 13 2004
NAIROBI: African Anglicans get angry over Canadian action
The churches, whose leaders have been meeting in Kenya, expressed "total and absolute disgust and deepest regret at the unfortunate decision" of Canada's Anglican Church, which last week affirmed the "integrity and sanctity" of same-sex relationships.
The church deferred a decision on whether such relationships could be blessed until 2007. The question of same-sex marriage is not even on the agenda.
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June 13 2004
ENGLAND: Lord Carey faces complaint over Royal revelations
One lay member of the Church of England said yesterday that he would ask the Bishop of Southwark, who officiates over Lord Carey's pastoral responsibilities, to investigate his comments.
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June 11 2004
AUSTRALIA: Anglican Church tells Archbishop to quit or you're on your own
Dr George yesterday remained defiant, ignoring a growing barrage of criticism and demands from within and outside the church for him to resign.
Dr George refused to even make any public comment about the crisis which has engulfed the church, despite mounting pressure on his leadership and criticism of his handling of sex abuse cases.
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June 09 2004
ENGLAND: St. Albans' parishes prepare action plan over Jeffrey John appointment
1. That the Bishop's action has caused a breakdown of trust and divided the Diocese impinging upon the desire of the Bishop to be seen as a focus of unity.
2. The possibility of seeking alternative Episcopal oversight.
3. The ability of parishes to pay parish share (quota) in the light of
lay giving being redirected and members leaving the Church of England.
Reports were received of PCCs considering withholding or suspending parish share commitments.
June 08 2004
NEW ZEALAND: New Primate's vision - a world without gays
Bishop Vercoe is a staunch supporter of the Treaty of Waitangi and has been outspoken over the years on homosexuality, immigration and the place of women in the church.
In his first big interview since his appointment, he told the Weekend Herald he believed that homosexuality was unnatural and not morally right.
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June 08 2004
ECUSA: 700 Orthodox Clergy Send Letter to Archbishop Eames
Roseberry said, "The clergy signatures on this letter represent literally thousands of years worth of ministry based on biblical truth. We are pleading with the Eames Commission to uphold that truth and restore the unity of the communion by denouncing the wrong turn that the Episcopal Church took last summer."
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June 07 2004
CHICAGO: Liberal teachings bring church split
The congregation, being launched in a rented 74-year-old gothic church on Sheridan Road that is lined with Tiffany stained-glass windows, is one of dozens of breakaway churches sprouting across the United States as
conservatives part ways with the Episcopal Church USA.
June 07 2004
SYDNEY: Hyped to the heavens. Anglicans aim at reaching women for Christ
Network Ten's controversial new program Good Sex, which is made by the Anglican Church in Sydney, along with enterprises such as the Queensland-produced Embrace are part of a bold approach by many Christian groups to promote their message using marketing tactics they have criticised the secular media for in the past – particularly the focus on celebrity and sex – to reach more receptive and bigger audiences.
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June 07 2004
CANADA: Anglican General Synod Refuses to Recognize Ex-Gays
"This has not stopped the gay lobby promulgating both the fallacious 'One in Ten' assertion and equally the notion that you are 'Born Gay' (a notion for which there is no scientific evidence to this day)," Ould contends.
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