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Canadian Commons condemn Uganda bill

March 25, 2010 1 Comment

Canada’s House of Commons yesterday unanimously condemned Uganda’s proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which is currently before Uganda’s Parliament.

If Jesus were on Facebook

March 25, 2010 No Comments

“The Disciples wrote on Peter’s wall: So, Jesus told us to walk up to people we don’t know, and basically steal their colt and donkey… This is sketchy, don’t you think???

The High Priests have created a group: How to Use the Temple for piety AND profit.”

Vatican declined to defrock U.S. priest who abused boys

March 25, 2010 7 Comments

Laurie Goodstein at the New York Times reports today: ‘Top Vatican officials — including the future Pope Benedict XVI — did not defrock a priest who molested as many as 200 deaf boys.

Feast of the Annunciation: the Magnificat

March 25, 2010 No Comments

The Episcopal Diocese of Washington has a multimedia presentation on the Magnificat today, in honor of the Feast of the Annunciation. Check it out.

Your comments requested on the Bishops’ report

March 25, 2010 16 Comments

It’s time to “read, mark, and comment upon” the Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops’ report titled, “Same-Sex Relationships in the Life of the Church”

Heaven: what, where, why is it?

March 25, 2010 2 Comments

The Washington Post’s “On Faith” asks: “What is your vision of heaven? What images – from Scripture, tradition, culture or your personal experience – best describe heaven for you?”

Akinola “household name globally”

March 24, 2010 5 Comments

1000 people attended a farewell dinner for outgoing Primate of All Nigeria, Archbishop Peter Akinola in his 65th year, in Abuja on March 24th, the

House of Bishops posts
same-sex report(s)

March 24, 2010 10 Comments

The eight theologians formed two affinity groups consisting of four theologians each and have prepared two main papers. One adheres to what it understands to be the church’s traditional ethical and sacramental teaching about marriage. The other revisits this teaching in order to call for the church’s recognition of faithful, monogamous same-gender relationships.

Bishops elect new bishops

March 24, 2010 No Comments

During the meeting of the House of Bishops at Camp Allen, Texas two new bishops were elected. The Rev. Canon David Bailey of Utah was elected as bishop of the Navajoland Area Mission. The Rev. Dr. James ‘Jay’ Magness was elected bishop suffragan for federal ministries. Both elections are subject to the usual consent process.

Vatican accepts Irish bishop’s resignation