Saturday, March 5, 2016

Christian professor who donned head scarf gets UVA fellowship named for Muslim

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From Chicago- The former Wheaton College professor who sparked controversy at the evangelical Illinois school for saying Muslims and Chris...

Canadian bishops split three ways over same-sex marriage: Hiltz

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From ENS- While the House of Bishops has said that the upcoming vote to allow same-sex marriage in the Anglican Church of Canada is unlike...
Friday, March 4, 2016

Nigeria Schoolgirls Kidnapping Update

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From Nigeria- Nigerian police are on the hunt for heavily armed men who allegedly abducted three teenage girls Monday night from a boardin...

Japan’s Anglicans call for end to nuclear power: “Fukushima was warning from God”

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From ACN- On the fifth anniversary of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake of 11 March 2011, the Anglican Church in Japan is reissuing its...
Thursday, March 3, 2016

Cool nun wants you to watch movies the Catholic Church condemned

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From The New York Post- Back when I was a boy in Astoria, Queens, the Catholic Legion of Decency’s film ratings were posted right next to ...

Women relatively rare in top positions of religious leadership

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From Pew- While many large religious organizations in the United States allow women to be ordained – and to hold leadership positions with...

HOTEL EMPLOYEE TURNS TRASH INTO CHARITY WITH FURNITURE DONATIONS

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From Philadelphia- When the Wyndham Hotel in Mt. Laurel was replacing some furniture recently, the plan was to rent dumpsters and cart it ...

Episcopalian (Sic) Priest Aborted Her Baby So She Could Finish Divinity School

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From  Pro-Life Catholic Website- Abortion advocates across the nation are trying to send the U.S. Supreme Court a message: Women need abor...

Episcopal Relief & Development Exceeds 75th Anniversary Goals

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From All Africa- Thanks to the generous support and coordinated efforts of thousands of Episcopalians and friends, Episcopal Relief & ...
Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Retired Anglican priest gets 12 months house arrest for assaulting three boys in the 1980s

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From Canada- An Ontario Court judge took a 40-minute recess to collect her thoughts at Chatham court Tuesday before sentencing a retired c...

'No Jew worthy of the name gives up hope'

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From The UK- (BBC with video) Former Chief Rabbi of the United Hebrew Congregations of the Commonwealth Lord Sacks has been awarded the Te...

New communications director for Anglican Communion

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From ACNS- The Anglican Communion has appointed former BBC journalist Adrian Butcher as its new director for communications. He will take ...
Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Uganda: Church of Uganda to Boycott Anglican Summit Over Gays

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From All Africa- The Church of Uganda has said it will boycott a top Anglican Church summit due in April in the Zambian capital Lusaka ove...

Armed men abduct girls in Anglican seminary

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From Nigeria- No fewer than three students of the Babington Macaulay Junior Seminary (BMJS), Ikorodu have been abducted by gunmen. It was ...

The PB on Core Doctrine

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From The Living Church- When the Anglican Communion’s primates gathered in January, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry made an early observati...
Monday, February 29, 2016

Local Reverend talks modern activism and social media’s role

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From Maryland- Black History Month is coming to a close, but the month wasn’t without controversy. Whether it was the lack of diversity in...

Executive Council starts building infrastructure for new initiatives

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From ENS- The shape, scope and structure of the Episcopal Church’s pledge to address racism, practice reconciliation and become a church o...
Sunday, February 28, 2016

Op-ed: The homeless have names, and at our Centerville church, the name was Dave

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From Salt Lake- Dave was one of us. He wandered into the Episcopal Church of the Resurrection in Centerville one day, introducing himself ...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Advice on Madonna concert not an imposition of values on non-believers: Anglican Bishop

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From Singapore- The Anglican Bishop of Singapore has weighed in on American singer Madonna's concert scheduled for Sunday, saying that...

Reclaiming Christianity from the Grasp of Franklin Graham

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From Huffington (Hawaii) One sign said "All are Abraham's children." Another said "The Aloha State Does Not Hate."...

Episcopalians urged to take ‘gospel high ground’ after primates’ action

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From ENS- The Episcopal Church is still part of the Anglican Communion, despite actions taken by the primates in January, Presiding Bishop...
Friday, February 26, 2016

Way Forward report goes public

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From New Zealand- The long-awaited report of the Way Forward Working Group [1]  has been released. Today’s publication comes almost 18 ...

County's largest church welcomes (retired Bishop John) Howe as new pastor

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From Virginia- Dr. John W. Howe, who became senior pastor at The Lake of the Woods Church on Jan. 1, is not entirely new to the pulpit of ...

Australian Church too divided, says bishop

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From The Church Times- THE Bishop of Newcastle, in New South Wales, the Rt Revd Greg Thompson, has refused to attend the forthcoming annua...

Southern African Anglicans to LGBT people: Welcome

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Regarding Southern Africa- In sharp contrast to the Anglican churches of Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya, the Anglican Church of Southern Africa...
Thursday, February 25, 2016

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry issues update on investigation

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From ENS- I am writing to bring you up to date on the investigation of our three colleagues who have been placed on administrative leave. ...

Archbishop of Uganda condemns 'deep betrayal' of biblical standards in Anglican Communion

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From Christian Today- The Archbishop of Canterbury's attempt to heal divisions over homosexuality in the Anglican Communion is on the ...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

This Pastor Is Sleeping Outside Until His Church Accepts LGBT People

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From Michigan- A Methodist minister has cast himself out into the cold to show his support LGBT people, vowing to sleep in a tent outside ...

A 'fresh new start' for St. Paul's by-the-sea

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From Delmarva- St. Paul's by-the-sea Episcopal Church is one step closer to becoming whole again. The Ocean City Planning and Zoning C...

St. Paul Church for sale with restrictions

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From Minnesota- There is a piece of property for sale on Summit Avenue in St. Paul, but it is not just any property.  It is the historic S...