ACC-14 ends upbeat
May 13, 2009
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New services report that the close of the Anglican Consultative Council in Jamaica was festive and upbeat.
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Live webcast about General Convention
May 12, 2009
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The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs announces a live webcast on Wednesday, May 13 which will address topics related to the Episcopal Church General
ACC seeks seat at Primates’ Meetings
May 12, 2009
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UPDATED: Home of new chair of ACC robbed. The Anglican Journal, Canada, reports that the Anglican Consultative Council is seeking seat and voice for priests
Anglican Consultative Council adjourns today
May 12, 2009
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UPDATED: The outgoing and incoming chairs of the ACC concur that this has been an important meeting and that engaging in mission is critical in the way forward for the Anglican Communion.
Ending aid to Africa will not help
May 11, 2009
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Archbishop Ndungane has written an essay in response to voices claiming that financial aid to Africa needs to end before African nations can turn themselves around. He identifies how financial globalization combined with local issues are making the situation in Africa worse and influx of money used in ways not sensitive to the African contexts are combined to create the present situation.
News from the next to last day of ACC meeting
May 11, 2009
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The reports of the final day of the Anglican Consultative Council’s meeting are starting to appear online. The surprise news of the day was the election of Ian Douglas of the Episcopal Church to the Joint Standing Committee.
Anglican Church of Canada delays changing marriage canons
May 11, 2009
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The Council of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada was not able to come to agreement on the whether or not blessing “same-sex unions” is something proper for a Church to do. Because of this lack of agreement, there will be no request to change the Canadian marriage canons to include rites of blessing for same gender couples.
Reaction to having picture taken raises questions
May 11, 2009
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Colin Coward of Changing Attitudes relates an incident that took place this morning as the ACC was resuming its work. He saw a Nigerian bishop delegate meeting with some credentialed press members outside the meeting and took a picture. But the bishop’s reaction was one of fury according to Coward.
Chicago Consultation responds to ACC actions
May 11, 2009
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The Chicago Consultation released a statement today from its co-convener the Rev. Dr. Ruth Meyers in response to the Anglican Consultative Council’s affirmation of the
ACI calls for a do-over
May 11, 2009
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The Anglican Communion Institute, sharing the same frustration as many who have been supportive of the Ridley Draft of the Covenant, is calling the ACC to return to the matter it discussed on Friday.
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