Covenant adopted in West Indies, Myanmar
January 30, 2011
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From ACO: The Archbishop of the Province of the West Indies has announced that his Province has adopted the Anglican Communion Covenant. It is the
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Sunday Social Hour: Candlemas vs. the Groundhog
January 30, 2011
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Lent comes late this year, but it’s not too early to start thinking about spring. In posting a Social Hour question about Groundhog Day, we had a reader point out that we can’t really reflect on it without observing that it’s also Candlemas; the two are inextricably intertwined.
In a coda for Kato, Primates conclude meeting
January 30, 2011
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Attendees to the Primates’ Meeting in Dublin issued a number of statements – including one pertaining to the death of gay Ugandan activist David Kato – and wrapped up their remaining business.
In Dublin, Presiding Bishop’s mitre stays on
January 30, 2011
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“Saviors and leaders are all around us – in these disciples of Jesus, and in similar communities far beyond this one. When we came to the baptismal font, each one of us was presented and dedicated to God to share Jesus’ healing work.”
Prayers for Nelson Mandela
January 30, 2011
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“The man is 92 years old, he has worked for us, he has done his part and then we need to pray for him.”
Rewriting the past, and other impossibilities
January 30, 2011
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It’s a maddening attempt to set himself free from what he did in Kampala, which was to essentially pour gasoline all over an already incendiary matter and then hand the Ugandan people a lit match.
Faith and medicine
January 26, 2011
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Should Catholic hospitals be able to restrict doctors from performing common and legal medical practices? Do such restrictions unfairly impinge on the rights of non-Catholic patients and doctors, particularly those in rural or underserved areas where alternative hospitals are not readily available?
Dublin: Days 1&2
January 26, 2011
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Topics shared in plenary included those of mission—how to best share the gospel with the world; of diversity—how Communion members could hold different positions but still work together; of the implications and expectations brought about by different models of primatial leadership; and of the need to better address HIV infection; anti-conversion and blasphemy laws; persecution of minorities and situations of national division.
Study of women clergy released
January 26, 2011
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The recently completed study, based on research conducted during the 2006-2009 triennium, provides a new understanding of the challenges, career patterns, constraints, and overall welfare and wellness of clergy women.
Rectory becomes transitional housing
January 26, 2011
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y Father’s House, a refurbished apartment attached to the former rectory of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, was recently dedicated for community service.
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