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December 26 2007
2007 - THE YEAR IN REVIEW
By any estimate, it was a bad year for The Episcopal Church (TEC). Growing talk of schism in the wider Anglican Communion only heightened the tensions that continued throughout the year.
There were more consecrations by overseas Anglican provinces, more fleeing Episcopal parishes, and increasing legal dogfights from coast to coast over property ownership with a million or more dollars being spent in 2007 on legal fees.
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December 22 2007
The Lies of Liberal Anglican Bishops
As the Anglican Communion slowly comes apart, the lies of the left grow exponentially.
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December 20 2007
Parallel Lambeth Conference Poses Threat to Williams' Leadership and Unity
The unprecedented event will be widely seen as an "alternative Lambeth", further damaging Dr. Rowan Williams's hopes of averting a formal schism over homosexuals, wrote Petre.
Aides of the Archbishop said that any such gathering, which is due to be held just before the official conference, would be perceived as a symbol of division and would send out a "negative" message. Indeed, it would.
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December 20 2007
WHAT IF...
What if when they all get together in Canterbury, and a huge row breaks out led by Nigerian Primate Peter Akinola and the CAPA bishops. What if they all storm out when they see Gene sitting their invited in some capacity or other, but sitting there with his fellow TEC and pro-gay Anglican bishops?
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December 20 2007
ORLANDO, FL: Common Cause Partnership Strengthens Orthodox Anglican Ties
No formal announcement of a new orthodox Anglican province was made at this gathering, though sources told VOL that this was "only a matter of time."
Dr. Rowan Williams has given no indication that he will recognize any formal new body of orthodox Anglicans in North America as he still regards The Episcopal Church as the legitimate voice of American Anglicanism within the Worldwide Anglican Communion.
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December 19 2007
NEW NORTH AMERICAN PROVINCE?
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December 18 2007
Garnering Your Support
By the latest reckoning (and this changes daily), nearly 200,000 unique visitors come to VOL's website from nearly 150 countries, every month and stay for 5 minutes and read more than 600,000 pages of text which is not insignificant.
VOL is the most widely read and respected source of news for Global South Primates, bishops, clergy and laity.
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December 16 2007
Lines in the Sand Firmly Drawn as Episcopal Church Faces Internal Schism
The consultation includes two Primates of the Anglican Communion -- Archbishop Martin de Jesus Barahona of Central America and Archbishop Carlos Touche-Porter of Mexico, who was unable to attend due to illness; 12 bishops from the Episcopal Church, including 10 diocesan bishops or bishops-elect; four members of the Church's Executive Council; numerous General Convention deputies, and representatives of groups such as Integrity USA, Claiming the Blessing and Inclusive Church.
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December 15 2007
Canterbury's Advent Letter Offers Little Hope for Orthodox Episcopalians
His words offer little hope for orthodox Episcopalians who are leaving weekly by the thousands, with dozens of parishes and one diocese, possibly three or more, ready to depart the denomination for ecclesiastical safety in African and Latin American provinces.
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December 12 2007
National Church Will Spend Over $1 Million In Lawsuits In 2007
In 2005 there was a line item for "Title IV investigations, trial and legal." The amount budgeted was $8333 a month, or $100,000 a year. The actual amount spent was $453,014 or $353,014 over budget.
In 2006, the same line item appeared with the same amount budgeted ($100,000/year) with the actual amount spent being $635,636 or $535,636 over budget.
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