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  • July 2008

    • Heckler Halts Gay Bishop's London Sermon

      Independent (UK)  |  Jul 14, 08 10:06 AM CDT

      Heckler Halts Gay Bishop's London Sermon

      (Newser) - He was uninvited to the Anglican Church's big, once-a-decade Lambeth Conference next week, but New Hampshire’s gay Episcopal bishop decided cheerfully to go anyway, to be a “constant and friendly reminder” of gays in the sect. Not so cheerful was the heckler who interrupted his sermon in London last night, calling the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson a heretic and blaming him for the church’s division over homosexuality, the Independent reports. More »

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      religion  • protests  • Anglican Church  • Episcopal Church  • bishop  • Archbishop of Canterbury  • Gene Robinson  • hecklers

    • Anglican Church Votes for Women Bishops

      New York Times  |  Jul 8, 08 4:19 AM CDT

      Anglican Church Votes for Women Bishops

      (Newser) - The Church of England, already buffeted by worldwide Anglican battles over gay clergy, is heading for a showdown after a bitter debate over women bishops. The General Synod yesterday voted in London to support ordaining women bishops—and struck down any compromise that would have appeased traditionalists opposed to women in the hierarchy. Women already serve as bishops in Anglican churches in the US, Canada and Australia. More »

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      Anglican Church  • Archbishop of Canterbury  • Church of England  • Lambeth Conference  • laity

  • June 2008

    • Conservatives Break With Anglican Church

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 30, 08 10:30 AM CDT

      Conservatives Break With Anglican Church

      (Newser) - Traditionalist Anglican bishops, most of them representing the developing world, have broken away from the Anglican communion and formed their own global church. Galvanized by the consecration of Gene Robinson, the openly gay bishop of New Hampshire, the disgruntled clergymen have formed the Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans, which rejects the supremacy of the Church of England and adheres to hardline doctrine. More »

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      religion  • Anglican Church  • Episcopal Church  • Archbishop of Canterbury  • Gene Robinson  • homosexual clergy

    • Anglicans Move Closer to Split

      New York Times  |  Jun 19, 08 8:45 PM CDT

      Anglicans Move Closer to Split

      (Newser) - Scores of Anglican bishops are boycotting the church's once-a-decade conference next month in favor of a conservative counter-meeting, the New York Times reports. The rival gathering, beginning Sunday in Jerusalem, results from a serious division in the denomination over homosexuality—and could be another step toward an irreparable break in the 77-million-member Anglican church. More »

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      religion  • gay rights  • homosexuality  • Anglican Church  • Anglican church conference

    • Gay Episcopal Bish Weds Partner

      Concord (NH) Monitor  |  Jun 9, 08 6:30 AM CDT

      Gay Episcopal Bish Weds Partner

      (Newser) - New Hampshire's openly gay Episcopal bishop has tied the knot with his longtime partner in a civil union. Undercover police were among the 120 guests at the private ceremony in case of trouble, reports the Concord Monitor . The civil ceremony by a justice uniting Bishop Gene Robinson and his partner of 20 years in St. Paul's Church in Concord was followed by a religious service of thanksgiving. More »

  • May 2008

    • Aussie Anglican Won't Make Nice for Papal Visit

      Sydney Morning Herald  |  May 26, 08 1:09 PM CDT

      Aussie Anglican Won't Make Nice for Papal Visit

      (Newser) - An influential Anglican cleric won’t be welcoming Pope Benedict to Australia with open arms. But the outspoken dean of Sydney, whose brother is the city's archbishop, says he has no trouble with the public funding that's going toward the pontiff's July visit. Phillip Jensen says he won’t be “going to see him or waving a flag,” but neither will he “pray for rain on his parade.” More »

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      religion  • Australia  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Anglican Church  • Sydney  • Anglican

    • Zimbabwe Police Wage War on Anglican Church

      New York Times  |  May 16, 08 12:29 PM CDT

      Zimbabwe Police Wage War on Anglican Church

      (Newser) - Zimbabwe riot police stormed an Anglican service this week, swinging batons to clear the pews, even striking a grandmother who bent to retrieve a fallen Bible. It wasn’t the first time, the New York Times reports. For three straight Sundays, Zimbabwe’s rulers have sent police to break up services, an escalation of its violent voter intimidation campaign and part of a greater fight over who will control the nation's churches. More »

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      Zimbabwe  • Robert Mugabe  • Zimbabwe elections  • Zanu-PF  • Anglican Church  • Anglican  • religious persecution

  • January 2008

    • British Cleric to Pope: Party On!

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 29, 08 1:14 PM CST

      British Cleric to Pope: Party On!

      (Newser) - An Anglican archbishop from the land of Monty Python brought Pope Benedict a hoppy Holy Grail this month, reports the Guardian. Archbishop of York John Sentamu had heard that Benedict liked Black Sheep, so he brought along the British ale and a custom brew dubbed Holy Grail to his audience with the pontiff. More »

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      Catholic Church  • Pope Benedict XVI  • Vatican  • beer  • Anglican Church  • Yorkshire

    • Conservative Anglicans Plan Splinter Summit

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jan 1, 08 7:05 PM CST

      Conservative Anglicans Plan Splinter Summit

      (Newser) - Widening the Anglican gay divide, conservative leaders unveiled plans today for a summit to challenge the traditional Lambeth conference this summer, the Guardian reports. Planners of the Global Anglican Future Conference wrote on their website that Anglicans are "divided into liberal and conservative factions" and will likely splinter over the consecration of a gay priest in New Hampshire in 2003. More »

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      New Hampshire  • Jerusalem  • church  • Anglican Church  • gay priests  • Archbishop of Canterbury  • Church of England

  • December 2007
  • November 2007

    • Chicago Episcopalians Pass on Lesbian Bishop

      Chicago Tribune  |  Nov 11, 07 3:43 PM CST

      Chicago Episcopalians Pass on Lesbian Bishop

      (Newser) - Chicago’s Episcopal Diocese today passed up lesbian Tracey Lind for its bishop post, instead electing popular Midwest-native Jeffrey Lee. But Lee is a firm supporter of gay inclusion, much to conservatives’ chagrin. “I believe God is calling us to full inclusion of gays and lesbians in ministry of this church,” Lee said. “The church has to catch up with God's vision.” More »

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      Chicago  • gay rights  • Anglican Church  • Episcopal Church  • gay priests

    • Blair to Convert to Catholicism

      Newsweek  |  Nov 10, 07 2:36 PM CST

      Blair to Convert to Catholicism

      (Newser) - Tony Blair will officially become a Catholic in the next few weeks, a Catholic newspaper says, after years of signing off on Anglican appointments as prime minister. The conversion isn't a shock—Blair often attended Mass with his Catholic wife and child. But the Church of England’s official status, along with British disdain for mixing religion and politics, kept Blair from converting in office. More »

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      religion  • Catholic Church  • England  • Tony Blair  • Anglican Church

  • September 2007

    • Episcopalians Affirm Gay Rights Stand

      Associated Press  |  Sep 26, 07 10:09 AM CDT

      Episcopalians Affirm Gay Rights Stand

      (Newser) - Episcopal leaders wrapping up their meeting in New Orleans yesterday pledged to “exercise restraint” in selecting gay bishops and blessing same-sex marriages, but declined to disavow either practice. The move was designed to appease Anglicans, who sought a ban. “This is a ‘try to keep your foot in the door’ maneuvering effort,” an Episcopal leader told the AP. More »

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      gay rights  • Anglican Church  • Episcopal Church  • gay priests  • Anglican  • Episcopalian

  • June 2007

    • Blair to Convert to Catholicism

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 22, 07 5:38 AM CDT

      Blair to Convert to Catholicism

      (Newser) - Tony Blair is about to become a Roman Catholic, the Guardian reports. His wife is a practicing Catholic, his children were raised in the faith, and the PM has attended mass with them often. But political considerations have kept him officially Anglican all these years. With his last day in office next week, he's planning to come out of the religious closet. More »

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      religion  • Catholic Church  • Tony Blair  • Catholicism  • Anglican Church

  • May 2007

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