“I give thanks for the Standing Commitees’ prompt action, and for the consents to the elections of my sisters,” Los Angeles Bishop Diocesan J. Jon Bruno said on March 10. “I look forward to the final few consents to come in from the bishops in the next few days, and I give thanks for the fact that we as a church have taken a bold step for just action.”
Charges brought against Bishop Ross Davies are similar to those presented to Bishop Michael Hough. The Anglican Church of Australia’s Episcopal Standards Commission would appear to be on the job.
The effort to bring back Jewish houses of worship in Egypt comes as the country’s culture minister looks to distance himself from anti-Semitic remarks made last year.
Tonight, ABC news will cover Uganda’s “kill-the-gays” bill.
This takes following Moses to a new level.
When Glenn Beck tells his viewers and listeners (“followers”?) to ditch affiliation with churches that practice social justice, that’s proof enough he hasn’t read his Bible. Beyond that, though, has he yelled “Fire!” in the crowded theater of publicly practiced religion?
The forty penitential weekdays and six Sundays that follow Mardi Gras and precede Easter are the days of greatest calm in the church’s year. Since by long centuries of custom the date of Easter is annually determined from the first Sunday after the full moon on or after March 21, the intertwining of physical and spiritual seasons is virtually inevitable. The resulting union of deep winter and holy preparation makes reflection, even penitence, a natural activity
Given the value of autonomy and conscience, many Protestant churches encourage both clergy and laypeople to educate themselves about reproductive technology and related ethical concerns. Pastoral and genetic counseling are held up as vital resources for church members dealing with infertility or family history of genetic disease.