Bates profiles Williams
July 15, 2008
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Stephen Bates profiles Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams on the eve of the Lambeth Conference. As he prepares to welcome the bishops of the worldwide
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Who’s not there and who is
July 15, 2008
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Riazat Butt of the Guardian outlines a few of the bishops who are not coming to Lambeth and why. Meanwhile, at least one Nigerian bishop and one Kenyan bishop have defied their archbishops and are going to Lambeth anyway. In other news, Greg Venables, primate of the Southern Cone has revealed that Bishop John-David Schofield will not be attending.
Faith and the fall congressional elections
July 15, 2008
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While there has been a great deal of attention about the importance of faith to the 2008 Presidential election, there has been less attention paid to the fact that “faith friendly” Democrats look to gain some seats in Congress this fall.
Presbyterians approve ties with Episcopal Church
July 15, 2008
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The agreement would permit Presbyterian and Episcopal clergy to perform ministerial functions in each other’s congregations “when requested and approved by the diocesan bishop and local presbytery.” It must be approved by General Convention 2009.
Live: Gene and Gandalf
July 15, 2008
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By Jim Naughton Before last night’s British premier of For the Bible Tells Me So, director Dan Karslake sat in the Green Room at the
LIve: a late night with Ian McKellen
July 14, 2008
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Sir Ian McKellen performed the soliloquy that Shakespeare contributed to the play Sir Thomas More at the close of a question and answer session in
Eve of the Lambeth Conference
July 14, 2008
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The Guardian, UK, has several articles on the eve of the Lambeth Conference. Giles Fraser reflects on his time with Gene Robinson and Stephen Bates wonders if Archbishop Rowan Williams is the man for the job of holding the Anglican Communion together.
Bishop Howe quits Anglican Communion Network
July 14, 2008
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Saying that he wants to stay in The Episcopal Church and in full communion with the Archbishop of Canterbury, The Bishop of Central Florida, the Rt. Rev. John W. Howe has dropped his support of the Anglican Communion Network led by Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan and thrown in his lot with the Anglican Communion Institute, (ACI) a group that wants to stay and fight for change in The Episcopal Church.
Epic life of Jesus
July 14, 2008
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A Hindu woman living in India has produced a 900-page poetic epic on the life and message of Jesus following the style of Hindu classics such as Mahabharat and Ramayan – writes Anto Akkara.
US & Sudanese Primates worship together
July 14, 2008
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Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul, primate of the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, and Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori took part in the 10:30 a.m. Eucharist at Salisbury Cathedral on July 13.
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