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Women bishops and the recognition of Orders

The recent decision of the Church in Wales to allow women to be consecrated as bishops, and the election of a woman bishop in the Church of Ireland have prompted an article, Women bishops and the recognition of Orders, by Will Adam, editor of the Ecclesiastical … Continue reading

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GAFCON-Backed Recife Faction Dispossessed by Brazilian Court

Brazilian court rules against Recife breakaway diocese The News Service of the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil reports: Court Orders Return of Churches to the Anglican Diocese of Recife / Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil” After a long judicial battle … Continue reading

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The Trumpets Shall Sound – For GAFCON 2013

GAFCON 2013 May 4, 2013 The Second Global Anglican Future Conference will be held in Nairobi, Kenya, 21st-26th October 2013. The focus will be on our shared Anglican future, as we engage with the missionary theme, ‘Making Disciples of the … Continue reading

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English Diocese of Manchester wants Gay-friendly Bishop

Church of England diocese asks for gay-friendly bishop A Church of England diocese has made building bridges with the gay community part of its new bishop’s job description. Dr Jeffrey John, the openly gay Dean of St Albans, has been … Continue reading

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How Anglican is the ‘American Anglican Council’?

American Anglican Council and packet lies. The Rev. Canon Phil Ashey of  the American Anglican Council works hard to make everyone aware just how horrible The Episcopal Church is and how they ought to run from it as fast as … Continue reading

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‘Thinking Anglicans’ – up-date on Same-Sex Marriage Laws

Sunday, 21 April 2013 update on same-sex marriage laws While we await the scheduling of Report Stage in the House of Commons for the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, there have been developments in several other countries recently. Starting close … Continue reading

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Archbishop of Canterbury to Meet with LGBT Leaders Today

Thursday, 18 April 2013 Archbishop to meet LGBT Anglicans and Peter Tatchell The Archbishop of Canterbury will have two separate meetings today relating to LGBT issues: First in the morning he will meet representatives of the LGB&T Anglican Coalition. There is information about this available … Continue reading

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C. of E. Reluctant to Extend Marriage to Include Gays

Wednesday, 17 April 2013 CofE marriage report: last November’s Questions in Synod At the General Synod meeting last November, some Questions were asked about the report that has recently been published. The full transcript of Questions and Answers is available here, but … Continue reading

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N.Z. Parliament Votes For Same-Sex Marriage

Listening in to the parliamentary debate tonight, and watching the procedure on Television New Zealand, made me proud to be a person of faith, A New Zealander, and an advocate of justice for the LGBT community in our country. One … Continue reading

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Canadian Bishop Reviews Controversies in A.C. of C.

Ingham reflects on the storms of his career BY LEIGH ANNE WILLIAMS ON APRIL, 11 2013 Michael Ingham, bishop of the diocese of New Westminster, announced that he will retire on Aug. 31, 2013. Photo: Randy Murray/Diocese of New Westminster. When … Continue reading

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