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February 16 2005
LONDON: Church of England: Gay priests' lovers to get pensions
The bishops plan to issue a letter for the guidance of clergy and others before the Act comes into force.
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February 16 2005
TAC: Prominent FiF Clerics To Be Consecrated Bishops
Both clerics, however, expect to retain some standing in the Communion that will better enable them to help "official" Anglicans dismayed by revised moral teaching as well as women's ordination, which the TAC says still creates serious division, despite the Windsor Report's contrary claim.
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February 16 2005
WASHINGTON, D.C.:Theologians Warn of 'False Gospel' on the Environment
"We have listened to a false gospel that we continue to live out in our daily habits - a gospel that proclaims that God cares for the salvation of humans only and that our human calling is to exploit Earth for our own ends alone," says the statement. "This false gospel still finds its proud preachers and continues to capture its adherents among emboldened political leaders and policy makers."
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February 15 2005
Uganda Church Rejects ECUSA Aid
He said the diocese of Michigan stopped sending the money. "The Lord will provide," he said as he handed over to the wife of the Bishop of the Diocese of Kinkizi, Jocelyn Ntegereize, about sh13m for the girls' first term.
Ntegereize said her diocese looks after about 360 girls with help from England and Nigeria. Relevant Links East Africa Religion Aid and Assistance United States, Canada and Africa Uganda
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February 15 2005
BAGHDAD: St George's praises response, continued support necessary
Since the appeal, the church has been able to buy a power generator - to enable the use of air-conditioning units - and has put up 75 perimeter security barriers around the church, as parishioners had been concerned about safety. In addition, deliveries of relief goods have now started to arrive via the US Army Chaplain's Office and are being distributed to the community, both Christian and Muslim.
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February 15 2005
LONDON: Clergy who deny doctrine may face trial for heresy
The House of Bishops has independently agreed to reintroduce the proposals, which were defeated by a narrow margin last July after clergy expressed fears that they would be victims of a witchhunt.
Margaret Brown, a lay member from the Chichester diocese, said yesterday that the original proposals had been thrown out partly because they had tried to deal with broad issues such as clergy wearing the incorrect vestments.
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February 12 2005
MASSACHUSETTS: State lawmakers and Episcopal bishop back gay marriage
St. Fleur said she faced "a lot of anger" in her parish, and that some people placed "nasty" telephone calls to her home. Walsh talked about her difficult campaign for reelection in a socially conservative, heavily Catholic district.
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February 12 2005
LONDON: Civil wedding for Prince of Wales
The statement also said: "I am pleased that Prince Charles and Mrs Camilla Parker-Bowles have decided to take this important step. I hope and pray that it will prove a source of comfort and strength to them and to those who are closest to them."
It was announced from Clarence House that after the marriage Mrs Parker Bowles will use the title HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, and that, when the Prince accedes to the throne, she will use the title HRH The Princess Consort.
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February 12 2005
AUSTIN: Episcopal Church Funding Down 12 Percent
Denomination Treasurer Kurt Barnes told the Episcopal Executive Council, meeting at St. David's Episcopal Church in Austin, that he does not expect a continuing decline.
Rather, he predicted a 3.7 percent increase - about $1 million - in diocese giving to the national church this year, and another 4 percent rise in 2006.
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February 11 2005
ATLANTA: Nine Anglican Entities Unite for "Common Cause"
A Statement of Anglican Common Cause Partners in North America
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