'Season of Fasting' ends, Church lifts de facto ban on gays

At the General Convention held in Anaheim, California in early July the 'Season of Fasting' at the expense of the vocations of gays and lesbians in the Episcopal Church came to an end. Episcopalians took steps...

U.K. Bishop Tells Gays to Change and Repent

Ahead of a divisive week facing Anglicism in the U.K., an outspoken senior Church of England bishop stressed the importance of the church returning to its Biblical teachings and holding true the foundational values...

Can Religion and Science Be Compatible?

There has been a veritable tsunami of contradictions regarding religion -v- science for the lifetimes of many people who have considered this question. . It is an old argument, but one that still prevails...

Anglican Diocese defies ban, will perform same-sex blessings

The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa will perform same-sex blessings, making it the first Canadian Anglican Diocese to make such a move since the worldwide church called for a moratorium in 2004." In 2004, the worldwide...

Top British church leaders target capitalism in Christmas sermons

In a number of pre-Christmas speeches and Christmas sermons, top church leaders in the UK have pinned the causes of the global economic crisis on the greed of banks and stock traders. " The Archbishop of York, Dr...

Tradition-Based Episcopal Church Moves On :: MAXINE

" A group of conservative bishops met on Wednesday at the Resurrection Anglican Church in West Chicago, Ill. Image Credit: Sally Ryan for The New York TimesTradition-Based Episcopal...

Church of England relaxes wedding rules

A new law will come into force today in England making it easier for couples to get married in Anglican churches. The Anglican Church is still controlled by the British government, and previously couples could only get married in Anglican churches if they lived near it or...

Reiss Quits over "Creationism' Row

Following outcries within the Royal Society, Professor Michael Reiss, who appeared in the media as advocating the teaching of reationsim in British classrooms, has quit his postion as director of education. "He was criticised by other scientists - though misquoted as saying...

Vatican 'homophobic' exhumation, The Plot thickens, coffin empty, Conspiracy ...

This story ran back in August, and now the mystery deepens as new info is dug up and the coffin is devoid of body. "The grave of the 19th Century Cardinal John Henry Newman did not contain his body, the Catholic...

Gay relationships 'comparable to marriage', Anglican leader says

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the leader of the Anglican church, believes that gay relationships are "comparable to marriage" in the eyes of God, according to letters he wrote obtained by The Times newspaper in...

Archbishop of Canterbury to spell out new rules for Anglicans

"Archbishop of Canterbury to spell out new rules for Anglicans By George Pitcher and Martin Beckford The Archbishop of Canterbury will today spell out how he hopes a new set of rules can solve "one of...

Conservative Anglicans break from church over gay policies

There's been a handful of stories in the news about a potential split over gay policies within the Anglican church, but today the Guardian reports a definitive break. Ironically, this comes at the height of gay pride celebrations around the world."Conservative evangelicals...

Anglicans face split over gay policies

While major cities across North America host pride celebrations today, the Anglican church faces internal struggle over its own policies on the same issue. Anglican conservatives said today they are ready to go...

Anglican rebels clash with gay march

A group of traditionalist Anglican bishops making a symbolic visit to the Holy land found their trip stymied by an unpleasant reality: they showed up in Jerusalem at the same time as teh city's gay pride parade....

Conservative Anglicans aim to avoid split

The Anglican (Episcopal) church is being torn apart by the issue of gay marriage and gay priests. Now conservative memebrs of the church are forming a new organisation which is hoping to prevent a split in the church."A new organisation for traditionalists wishing to remain...

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