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April 17 2019 By dvirtue The Book of Common Prayer 2019 Final Texts Released

In 1549, The Book of Common Prayer was a revolutionary addition to the life of the Church. During the Reformation, as the movement sought to make Scripture more accessible for the lay person, Archbishop Cranmer also sought to make the prayers and liturgy more accessible. He did so by creating The Book of Common Prayer -- a compilation of prayers and liturgy based on Scripture in the language of the English people.

April 17 2019 By dvirtue A phoenix will rise from the ashes of Notre Dame

Yet they are iconoclasts. They care little for our Christian foundations, and religious edifices such as Notre Dame are regarded not as profoundly humbling places of worship and magnificent devotions to God, but as a selfie backdrop on a tourist tick-box.

Douglas Murray, author of the The Strange Death of Europe, was one of the first to realise the full meaning of this loss. An atheist, he reminds us of the importance of preserving our Christian monuments and mores:

April 16 2019 By dvirtue The Syncretistic Diocese of Niagara

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April 15 2019 By dvirtue Rowan Williams leads climate change vigil outside St Paul's Cathedral

The vigil was organised by Christian Climate Action (CCA), a community of Christians committed to acts of public witness and non-violent direct action to challenge climate breakdown.

In London, Extinction Rebellion campaigners will be blocking roads, hosting art installations and putting on protest performances.

Dr Williams said CCA was responding to the scale of the environmental crisis facing the world.

April 11 2019 By dvirtue Pope approves updated norms for former Anglicans/Episcopalians

The updated Complementary Norms integrate the experience of the past 10 years and seek to make their application more in tune with the spirit of the Apostolic Constitution.

Currently, three Ordinariates of former Anglican ministers and lay faithful exist: the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham in England and Wales; the Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of Saint Peter in the United States; and, the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of the Southern Cross in Australia.

April 09 2019 By dvirtue WALES: Church Plant Draws Resistance

But an online petition expresses "dismay" that St. Teilos is regarded as a failing church and that the project was agreed "without proper consultation with the [parochial church council]." The petition, Save St. Teilo's, surpassed its goal of 1,500 signatures.

April 08 2019 By dvirtue Church of North India seeks rejection of suit filed by Bishop Biswas

CNI would be at liberty to file its reply to Biswas' affidavit by September 13.

The matter would come up for hearing again on September 14, the court directed.

Biswas had filed the suit before the court following his removal from the post of commissary of Diocese of Calcutta on August 27 by CNI.

Challenging his removal, Biswas moved the court claiming his termination before his retirement at the age of 68 was illegal and prayed for revocation of the decision.

April 01 2019 By dvirtue ANGLICAN DIOCESE IN NEW ENGLAND: Bishop of Mukono Visits New England

Both bishops wanted to meet and get acquainted while discussing plans for partnership in ministry. Bishop Williams was inspired to hear what was going on in Mukono under Bishop James in the last ten years, especially their vibrant missionary work and substantial growth.

April 01 2019 By dvirtue Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans New Zealand calls for Episcopal Nominations

As a Christ-centered church in the historic Anglican faith and order, we are calling for nominations for our first Bishop. We are seeking a person who has a desire to serve as our Bishop, and is willing to submit their sense of God's call to the prayerful deliberation of the Synod.

March 27 2019 By dvirtue GAFCON Networks mobilise following Cyclone

The force of the cyclone has destroyed homes, schools and hospitals while intense rainfall, as much as 180mm (7") in 24 hours, has created vast inland lakes leaving people stranded on rooftops and in trees. Many are unable to swim and those who can are at risk from crocodiles. There is no sign of the waters receding and levels are expected to keep rising until the end of the month.

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