President Obama’s invitation to speak at Notre Dame this spring is causing a number of Roman Catholic leaders to boycott the ceremony, including the Bishop of the local diocese. The problem is centered in the President’s support for keeping abortion legally available in the United States.
The Rev. Emily Hewitt, one of the Philadelphia 11 (the first group of women ordained to the priesthood in the Episcopal Church) has been appointed by President Obama as the Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
The Episcopal Diocese and the continuing congregation at Grace Church in Colorado Springs have prevailed in court today. The breakaway congregation associated with CANA has been ordered to leave.
The bishops of Scotland have written that they intend to abide by the request for “gracious restraint” that was made this summer by the assembled bishops of the Anglican Communion in Lambeth.
Legislative Committees are where the real work of General Convention takes place. They receive the reports of Standing Commissions and the included resolutions as well
The Vermont Legislature appears likely to approve a bill which would legalize same-sex marriages in the state. The state Senate passed the bill overwhelmingly yesterday.
Enrique Espinosa Bentancor recalled an ineffable Presence that sustained him and prevented him from hating his captors during his imprisonment. The palpable spirit of Jesus as his companion comforted and strengthened him.
What’s the connection between feminism and the war on terror? How do indigenous activists use US influence to effect change in their own governments? The author of a new book on reproductive rights in the global context answers these questions and then some.
How is your parish handling the economic crisis? What pastoral needs are you responding to? How are you saving money while responding to the growing needs in your community?
South Africa has refused the Dalai Lama a visa to attend an international peace conference in Johannesburg this week, a presidential spokesman said. The Tibetan