Church of England to consider women bishops; third non-geographical province unlikely by Matthew Davies (ACNS)--Several reports in the British press over the past two weeks have suggested the possibility of a third non-geographical province being introduced to the structure of the Church of England...

CHARGE by the Most Rev. Henry Luke Orombi 7th Archbishop of The Church of the Province of Uganda Sunday, January 25, 2004 St. Paul's Cathedral, Namirembe Greetings of Dignitaries Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, all God's people here present, ladies and gentlemen: This day is of special significance to the Church of Uganda Christians as well as people of Uganda. The significance extends to the worldwide body of the Church. Today the 7th Archbishop of this Church is instal

Missionaries will be certified for orthodoxy The Most Reverend Frank Tracy Griswold Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA 815 Second Avenue New York NY 10017 USA 8th January 2004 Dear +Frank, This comes with a prayerful greeting from the Southern Cone in Jesus' name. As you can see from the attached statement, the decision of ECUSA to consecrate Gene Robinson, a person sexually active outside marriage, and to declare by resolution that same-sex blessings are "in

"Episcopal Church has begun a new religion" "Ecclesiastical action against me logically incomprehensible" By the Rev. Joseph P. Murphy Ph.D. January 21, 2004 To: The Rt. Rev. Peter J. Lee The Rt. Rev. David Jones The Rt. Rev. Francis Gray Mayo Memorial Church House 110 W. Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23220 Dear Bishops Lee, Jones, and Gray, At the gathering of clergy you convened this past fall at Christchurch School to discuss the actions of General Convention 2003, I made clea

News Analysis By David W. Virtue Episcopal Church revisionists have begun to spin the Network document presented at Plano this past week, with the Episcopal Church's leading homosexual revisionist Dr. Louie Crew announcing that he was surprised by its "tameness"... [Article continues with full text...]

An exclusive interview with the Rev. Geoffrey Chapman, rector of St. Stephen's parish in Sewickley, PA. His parish has 2,000 members and is the largest in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. By David W. Virtue 1/23/2004 [Interview continues with full text...]

By Elizabeth Day 25/01/2004 One of British medicine's most senior advisers on medical ethics has provoked outrage by claiming that infanticide is "justifiable"... [Article continues with full text...]

By The Rev. Charles H. Nalls Special to The Christian Challenge (Washington, DC) January 23, 2004 THERE WAS a decidedly young face to the tens of thousands of pro-life demonstrators filling the streets of downtown Washington yesterday... [Article continues with full text...]

The Nation (Nairobi) All Africa News January 15, 2004 OPINION By Francis Ayieko NAIROBI--Recently, the Uganda Anglican Church withdrew an invitation to the Episcopalian Church of the US to attend the ordination of the Right Rev Henry Orombi as the country's new archbishop... [Article continues with full text...]

by Giles Fraser CONSIDER this sensitive editorial on the gay debate by the Revd Professor Gerald Bray in the journal, Churchman: "Although no one will be surprised to discover that many of the Episcopal churches [in the Southern United States] are horrified at the recent election of a practising homosexual as bishop of New Hampshire, the nature of Southern traditionalism does not immediately suggest that they would turn to a place like Rwanda for assistance..." [Article conti

Feast of St. Hilary To: The Rt. Rev. Robert O'Neill St. John's Cathedral Denver, Colorado January 14, 2004 Your Grace: Inasmuch as an Archbishop of an Anglican Province in Africa has publicly declared his belief that "the devil has entered into" the Episcopal Church, and given that as you say "we have more in common than what divides us," I should like to challenge you to a public debate... [Letter continues with full text...]

Press Association (UK) Up to 95% of lesbians and gays are not really homosexual but "sexual perverts," a Belgian cardinal claimed today. "I will sign here in my own blood that of all those who say they are lesbian or gay, at most five to 10 are effectively lesbian or gay," Cardinal Gustaaf Joos, 80, told a magazine. "All the rest are simply sexual perverts. Don't hesitate to write that down. I demand you write it down. If they come to protest on my doorstep, I don't care. I w

Missionaries will be certified for orthodoxy The Most Reverend Frank Tracy Griswold Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church of the USA 815 Second Avenue New York NY 10017 USA 8th January 2004 Dear +Frank, This comes with a prayerful greeting from the Southern Cone in Jesus' name. As you can see from the attached statement, the decision of ECUSA to consecrate Gene Robinson, a person sexually active outside marriage, and to declare by resolution that same-sex blessings are "in

The following sermon was delivered before several thousand orthodox Episcopalians at the recent Plano East gathering in Virginia. January 10, 2004 At the very heart of the conflict within the Episcopal Church is a single, simple question that all who believe in Jesus Christ must answer for themselves. Are the Scriptures true? Can we be assured that what we read in the Bible is true? When the original authors wrote the various portions of Scripture, did they write the truth? A

"Episcopal Church has begun a new religion" "Ecclesiastical action against me logically incomprehensible" By the Rev. Joseph P. Murphy Ph.D. January 21, 2004 To: The Rt. Rev. Peter J. Lee The Rt. Rev. David Jones The Rt. Rev. Francis Gray Mayo Memorial Church House 110 W. Franklin St. Richmond, VA 23220 Dear Bishops Lee, Jones, and Gray, At the gathering of clergy you convened this past fall at Christchurch School to discuss the actions of General Convention 2003, I made clea

Conservative Episcopalians Launch Faction By RICHARD N. OSTLING  AP Religion Writer January 21, 2004 PLANO, Texas -- Episcopal conservatives who are bitterly opposed to same-sex blessings and the ordination of gay clergy launched a new, nationwide organization that plans to defy church leaders and may well wrestle with them for control of parishes and dioceses. Rather than a schism or breakaway, the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes vows to fight Episcopal C

CONGO PRIMATE ISSUES SUPPORT FOR AMIA MISSION AMIA prophetic vision says Archbishop American consecration of gay bishop affected his Church From His Grace Dirokpa B. Fidele, Archbishop of Anglican Church of Congo to the conference of AMiA at Destin, Florida. January 18, 2004 (Submitted by David W. Virtue) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, our greeting in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. My wife would also like to offer words of thanks for your faithful

Special Report By David W. Virtue January 20, 2004 PLANO, TX-Calling it a glorious and historic day, the Rt. Rev. Robert Duncan announced here the formation of a new orthodox Episcopal Network that will hopefully provide cover for orthodox congregations and their priests caught in revisionist Episcopal dioceses. The convocation (cluster) includes twelve ECUSA bishops who have signed on to the new Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses. They are: Albany (Daniel Herzog and Davi

IN THE NAME OF GOD: FATHER, SON AND HOLY SPIRIT. AMEN. WHEREAS the Preamble of the Constitution of The Episcopal Church provides: "The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, otherwise known as The Episcopal Church (which name is hereby recognized as also designating the Church), is a constituent member of the Anglican Communion, a Fellowship within the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church, of those duly constituted Dioceses, Provinces, and regional

By David W. Virtue 1/19/2004 DESTIN, FL-- He's 72 now, and he has been confined to a power chair for the last eight years since he had a stroke which affected his right leg and effectively made him unable to travel and preach. But Terry Fullam still commands great respect as a key figure in Anglican renewal in the US. He is a disciple of Dennis Bennett and he has lead many to Christ over the course of a life time. During the Anglican Mission in American conference he received