Bishop faces rebellion over refusal to ordain women
A Bishop in the Church of England is facing a rebellion because of his refusal both to ordain women and appoint a suffragan bishop who
A Bishop in the Church of England is facing a rebellion because of his refusal both to ordain women and appoint a suffragan bishop who
Canterbury Cathedral, the mother church of the Anglican Communion has a suffered so much neglect over the years that without significant repairs, it’s in danger of being forced to close large sections of the Cathedral for safety reasons.
The Times: Coming hard on the heels of the first trip to Auschwitz by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams — who was accompanied
Dow Jones reports that Generation Investment Management, a green fund headed by Al Gore, has been allocated £50m by the Church of England Commissioners. Originally
“It is… unlawful for the General Synod to delegate its decision making powers to the primates, and that this therefore means that it could not sign up to a Covenant which purported to give the primates of the Communion the ability to give ‘direction’ about the course of action that the Church of England should take.’ The same would be true in relation to delegation to any other body of the Anglican Communion.
There are some further developments coming to light about the story of a same-sex liturgy celebrated in London that we’ve been following since this summer. Today the vicar in question insists that he never offered an apology for his actions in leading the liturgy.
But Eamonn Butler, director at the Adam Smith Institute, said many people who were not materialistic had lost their entire savings. “We should remember that it is people’s homes, savings and pensions that are under threat. Many people, who have not worshipped money or materialism, have seen their savings disappear and their lives made poorer.”
Back this summer The Rev. Dr. Martin Dudley became somewhat of a celebrity after it was reported that he had officiated at a formal liturgy in the Diocese of London blessing the partnership of two men. In the resulting furor an investigation was promised. Those findings have now been released and a letter of regret has been written.
First woman to become a Church of England Archdeacon thanks Dawn French in Vicar of Dibley for paving the way for acceptance of women priests.
Ruth Gledhill: Of the 25 congregations understood to be interested, several are already outside the formal structures of the established church, having failed to win recognition from their local diocese. A new structure would also bring these congregations into the fold. It would be run under the auspices of the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans….