"From day one, I said, this is not the end of the occupation. This is the beginning of the new occupation," the Bishop disclosed. "Palestinians are not allowed to move in or out of The Gaza without being searched by Israel. The withdrawal was unilateral. It did not come about through negotiations," said Rev. El-Assal.
Read moreQ: And one of those [requests] was seeking an expression of regret?
Read moreThe legislative body of the Sydney diocese is to consider next week a report from a six-member committee set up to consider the possibility of confirmation no longer being required after baptism as an adult, and confirmation being administered by presbyters or appropriate laypeople as well as bishops.
Read moreTwo years later, after committing personal and diocesan funds to a new Castro Valley church building, Swing wielded a shovel to break ground for a new sanctuary.
And, at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Swing will join his Holy Cross flock on a symbolic walk around the church's outdoor labyrinth during his last visit before retiring next spring.
"It's really his church," said Lillian Kline, one of the original congregants.
Read moreIt also set out principles concerning lay people entering partnerships, and recommended that they should not be asked about their relationships before being admitted to baptism, confirmation, or communion.
The Act will grant legal recognition to same-sex couples for the first time, giving them legal rights similar to those of married couples. These include rights to property and pensions, and access to a partner's hospital records.
Read moreThe annual meeting of the Anglican Evangelical Assembly was held at St Helen's, Bishopsgate, in London last week and much of the discussion focussed on the situation in Brazil.
Read moreThe Ugandan-born Dr Sentamu, 56, who was formerly Bishop of Birmingham, was confirmed in his appointment as Archbishop of York, the second most senior post in the hierarchy of the Church of England, in a ceremony laden with medieval formularies and legal jargon before his fellow bishops at the City of London church of St Mary-Le-Bow last night.
Read more"We're not going to make that an issue. We're not going to let that get in the way of us getting together," he said. "Obviously, we hope that the congregations will again see they have a duty to participate in the support of the diocese."
The dispute dates from August 2003, when the general convention of the Episcopal Church USA affirmed the Rev. V. Gene Robinson as bishop of the New Hampshire Diocese.
Read moreThe Primate of Brazil, Archbishop Orlando Santos de Oliveira, has sought to remove and depose Bishop Cavalcanti over the protest of diocesan clergy and laity in a number of extra-canonical and highly questionable acts; in addition, Archbishop Oliveira has excommunicated 40 clergy in the Diocese of Recife.
Bishop Cavalcanti has been a bold defender of the faith once delivered and has stood firm against the tide of secular revisionism threatening the Anglican Communion.
Read moreBecause of the proliferation of lawsuits about church property, there is both a growing body of experience and wisdom emerging across the nation in these matters, as well as predictability that many more dioceses and bishops will face these challenges in the near future. Bishops deeply feel their responsibility to be good stewards of sacred places.
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