There is something to this argument, but in what sense are parishes who put themselves under a foreign bishop seeking to escape any episcopal oversight while remaining nominally Anglican; and when African archbishops spout 19th century theology in speeches written for them by American conservatives, is that an example of globalization enabled or globalization coopted?
Beginning sometime in the next few days, the Café’s editor Jim Naughton will be reporting from England on the Lambeth Conference and related events. You can expect dispatches daily–at least. Meanwhile the Café’s other news bloggers will continue to round up and synthesize coverage of the events shaping the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Communion.
New Vision Online has the story: Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi yesterday said he fears for his life because of the campaign he has waged against
Posted at the blog re:conexxion, a statement from Charlene P. Kammerer, Resident Bishop Virginia Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, and W. Clark Williams,
With the Lambeth Conference beginning next week, The Sunday Telegraph has compiled the Lambeth Power List, a countdown of the most influential figures in the worldwide Church.
– The Sunday Telegraph
It should be interesting to see how Bishop Duncan and his legal team try to convince Judge James that the requests of Calvary Church are not justified by the facts.
“It is always good to sit at the table and talk.” – The Bishop of Southern Malawi, James Tengatenga
The job description of bishops, [the Bishop of Liverpool] argued, was to feed the body of Christ. And yet, before the body of Christ became a metaphor for the people of God, it was a women that feed Christ’s physical body and looked after him. Here was the Biblical argument for women bishops. – Giles Fraser
Where is the $25 billion in aid promised for Africa? And where is the acknowledgment that climate change will have the most adverse effect on those least able to adapt?
Before the bishops arrive in Canterbury for the 2008 Lambeth Conference, hundreds of them will enjoy a taste of another part of Britain according to