Episcopal Church has not repented for gay stance - CofE bishop
A senior Church of England bishop has criticised the US Episcopal Church for not repenting of its pro-gay stance that goes against traditional Anglican teachings..
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Chinese Christians celebrate first church permission in 70 years
The Chinese Catholic community in Yan'an, a city in the Shaanxi province in China, is celebrating a landmark decision that has allowed it to build its first church in more than 70 years.
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Anglican panel says Episcopal bishops met directive
A high-ranking Anglican panel acknowledged Wednesday the effort of Episcopal bishops to keep the worldwide Anglican family together and said they have complied with a directive by Anglican leaders on gay bishops and same-sex unions.
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Historic Catholic-Russian Orthodox summit comes a step closer
The Vatican and the Russian Orthodox Church are making firm progress in preparing a historic meeting between Patriarch Alexiy II and Pope Benedict, a senior Russian prelate has reported.
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WCC affirms international responsibility to protect Darfurians
There is an \"international responsibility to protect people at risk in the Darfur region of Sudan and in neighbouring Chad,\" affirmed the World Council of Churches (WCC) executive committee this week.
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Episcopal head reaffirms inclusive church
As breakaway Anglicans in the United States question the Episcopal Church\'s alleged rejection of \"obvious scriptural teaching\", the denomination's leader has stressed that the Church\'s members are living as Jesus did.
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Canterbury faces pressure to disown US Episcopal Church
Conservative members of the 77 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion will this week demand that the Archbishop of Canterbury disown the US arm of the Church over the gay controversy.
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Conservative US Episcopalians plot separate church
Conservative bishops upset with U.S. Episcopal Church stands on gay issues said on Friday they will call a constitutional convention to form a new \"Anglican union\" in North America.
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Most Australian Anglicans welcome decision to ordain women
The court decision to allow women priests to become diocesan bishops has been welcomed by many Anglican dioceses across Australia, though they acknowledge that some will find it difficult to accept as it is being implemented.
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Disappointment to decision to ordain woman in Anglican Church
The Sydney Anglican Archbishop, Dr. Peter Jensen, reacting to the decision to allow woman to be ordained in the Anglican Church, expresses his disappointment at how the matter was resolved in this manner and says those who opposed women to be ordained was based on biblical principals.
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Episcopal Church agrees to halt pro-gay agenda
The Episcopal Church in the US has agreed to halt the ordination of gay clergy in efforts to prevent a schism in the worldwide Anglican Communion.
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Fears Anglican Communion Could Split By End of Year
Concerns are growing that the worldwide Anglican Communion could split by the end of the year under proposals being written up by a leading US conservative bishop.