Monthly Archives: September 2019

Vicar’s new church is already being accused of extremism and homophobia LILY WAKEFIELD SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 Philip de Grey-Warter is quitting the Church of England to form a new church, which residents are concerned will be “homophobic.” (GAFCON/ Vimeo) A vicar … Continue reading →

Editorial: The status quo won’t save the planet or the Catholic Church Sep 26, 2019by NCR Editorial StaffEnvironmentOpinion A girl holding a candle prays during Mass in St. Ignatius, Guyana. (CNS/Paul Jeffrey) A sense of urgency, quite unusual and perhaps unprecedented … Continue reading →

General Synod votes to review governance structures BY MATT GARDNER -September 24, 20190189 An amended motion for a constitutional review passed on the last day of General Synod 2019, setting the stage for a thorough examination of the body’s governance structures. Resolution … Continue reading →

Pope will have last word (National Catholic Reporter) If the Amazon synod follows the format of the three previous synods of Francis’ papacy, each week will start with general sessions in the Vatican’s synod hall. Later in the week, the … Continue reading →

Posted on September 21, 2019 on ‘Thinking Anglicans’ by Jayne Ozanne by the Very Revd Dr David Ison, Dean of St Paul’s and Vice-Chair of the Ozanne Foundation On holiday recently I read a book I was sent last year. It’s called The … Continue reading →

What Love Does – by jakeowensbyJesus never said that living a life of love would be easy or would result in earthly rewards. But it’s the only kind of life that gives us a foretaste of eternity now and extends beyond … Continue reading →

Federal judge rules in favor of Episcopal Church in South Carolina in trademark infringement caseJudge rules that the name “Diocese of South Carolina” and the diocesan seal belong to the group that remained with The Episcopal ChurchThe Episcopal Church in … Continue reading →

Attacks against pope aim to influence next conclave Thursday, September 19th, 2019 Attacks against Pope Francis are “a fight between those who want the church dreamed of by the Second Vatican Council and those who do not want this,” says … Continue reading →

House of Bishops opens fall meeting with discussions of same-sex spouse exclusion from Lambeth 2020By David PaulsenPosted 24 hours ago 449 El Camino Real Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves introduces an afternoon session about the Lambeth Conference on Sept. 17 at the … Continue reading →