When I told a colleague the primate-elect had made strong remarks regarding homosexuality he shrugged his shoulders and replied, “Well, what do you expect? It’s a bit like saying the pope is Catholic.” ~~Riazat Butt
Before flying to Singapore for the Fourth Global South to South Encounter in mid April, many of the most prominent anti-gay leaders in the Anglican
Dan Porter, the Blogspotting Episcopalian plays a key role in the History Channel’s upcoming documentary on the Shroud of Turin. He’s enthused about the show.
Episcopal Relief and Development concentrates on local solutions: buying and hiring locally helps us to employ Haitians, get dollars circulating and boost the local economy. We are also supporting the Diocese of Haiti as it reaches out to other NGOs working in the area and gains access to increased resources. ~Abagail Nelson
Earlier in March members of the trustees’ Executive Committee had received projections of a shortfall in operating funds from a consultant retained in the connection with the search process. The projections were presented to the full board at this meeting and resulted in the decision to take immediate action.
The winners of the Washington Post Peeps Show 2010 have been announced. See the winner and finalists here or by clicking the link at the
The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams will offer reflections during Holy Week. The first one is setting the stage into which the Gospel of Mark
Contemporary Christianity has often failed to address the spiritual hungers of church members and seekers exploring the spiritual resources available beyond the doors of the church. This neglect has spawned a generation of what Kent Ira Groff calls “spiritual orphans,” people who have little or no knowledge or attachment to traditional religious institutions.
Courtesy of the Diocese of Washington, we present three sets of Stations of the Cross for your Holy Week devotions.
In a poverty-stricken nation with a failed state and rampant political corruption, the recent violence between Christians and Muslims has been blamed solely on religion. But to a reporter from the Economist who spent two years covering Nigeria, it’s far more complicated than that.