Day: July 9, 2010

Sudan and the referendum

The Rev. Canon Petero Sabune, the Episcopal Church’s Africa partnership officer, talks about the need for prayer, study and action ahead of the January 2011 referendum in Sudan.

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Absurd and incredible

This week the Church of England has done something very publicly that no other official institution in England could legally do: it rejected a highly qualified person for a crown appointed office solely on the basis of his sexuality. The Guardian asks how long this can go on.

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DOMA ruled unconstitutional

Judge Joseph L. Tauro of United States District Court in Boston says the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional. He says that the Federal government cannot cause the state of Massachusetts discriminate it’s own citizens by denying gay couples who have married in that state from receiving federal benefits.

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Returning to the spring

When I first picked up the Rule my immediate reaction was gratitude that it was short. I was expecting it to be largely irrelevant to my life, but it was like the start of a conversation with a friend, a conversation in which I would explore new issues and discover new depths, always finding myself revived, encouraged and also challenged.

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