What’s a bishop to do?
October 23, 2012
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The Rt. Rev. Sam Hulsey was visiting a church in Fort Worth when the Lay Eucharistic Minister’s dog took over the bishop’s chair. How did
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No blessings in Fond du Lac
October 21, 2012
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The Rt. Rev. Russell Jacobus has announced that there will be no blessings from the church for gay and lesbian couples in the Diocese of
Native American saint stirs controversy
October 21, 2012
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Some see it as a story of commitment and strength and an affirmation of Native Americans’ place in the Catholic Church. Others view it as the result of the excesses and arrogance of colonialism, the suppression of Native American tradition and culture, and the remnants of a missionary tradition that forced its narrow understanding of faith on others.
Adding worship to the Marks of Mission
October 20, 2012
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The five-fold mission statement is regularly used as a starting point for the life and mission of the church. It is good, but inadequate. I ardently advocate that our worship, our liturgy, be central, and be seen to be central, to the church’s mission. Its omission from the five-fold mission statement affects our church life and integrity.
City crime linked to self hatred
October 20, 2012
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A professor of Christian theology at Union Theology Seminary in New York City says urban violence is an effect of self-hatred — something churches should work to help address. Dr. James Cone says having dignity makes all the difference.
Come be our vicar
October 19, 2012
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A homemade film produced by a parish in the Church of England seeking a new vicar has become an unexpected YouTube hit.
McConnell becomes Pittsburgh’s bishop Saturday
October 19, 2012
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[McConnell’s] mother, who fled Nazi-occupied France, calmed him when he was 8 and upset that German officers were coming to dinner: “They were the enemy. They’re allies now. Darling, learn this: Life is long, and we need each other,” she told him
Canada: non-Christian prison chaplains’ contracts cancelled
October 16, 2012
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Inmates of other faiths, such as Muslims, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jews, will be expected to turn to Christian prison chaplains for religious counsel and guidance, according to the office of Public Safety Minister Vic Toews, who is also responsible for Canada’s penitentiaries.
Canadian and African bishops in dialogue
October 16, 2012
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The Consultation is a fluid group of bishops—from Canada, the U.S., and various African countries—who seek to build common understanding and respect among different parts of the Anglican Communion.
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