From Canada-
Dissident Anglican churches have been told by the highest court in British Columbia that they have no right to hang onto buildings and land they claimed in a long-running dispute over same-sex blessings and ordered to return the property to the Anglican Church of Canada.
As a result of the ruling, issued by the B.C. Court of Appeal Monday, parishioners at four Vancouver-area churches, including the largest parish in Canada, will be expected to leave their historic church buildings, valued at more than $20-million.
But the court also acknowledged that the present course the Anglican Church of Canada is one that could ultimately see clergy ministering to “non-existent congregations.”
The B.C. decision will have a far-reaching impact for the future of the breakaway churches across Canada and their ability to keep their properties. There are several court cases pending around the country but observers have said that this case involving the New Westminster diocese would be the standard by which others would be judged.
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http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/11/15/dissident-anglicans-cant-keep-churches-court-rules/#ixzz15RrAD7kY
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