By Paul Carter A fifth Anglican Primate has joined an alliance of International Archbishops that has extended an offer of "temporary adequate Episcopal oversight" to churches in Canada. The Most Rev. Benjamin Nzimbi, Archbishop of Kenya, indicated his desire to assist the alliance that already includes the Primates of Central Africa, Congo, Rwanda and South East Asia. The offer of "temporary adequate Episcopal oversight" was recently made to congregations and clergy that coul

February 25, 2004 Ash Wednesday Memorandum to: the Clergy of the Diocese of Central Florida From: Bishop John W. Howe Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am now able to report to you regarding recent developments relating to The Church of the New Covenant and the Diocese of Central Florida. On January 18, 2004, the Rector and Vestry of New Covenant unanimously passed two resolutions, which the Rector and some of the Vestry's representatives discussed with our Chancellor and me on Fe

By Jonathan Petre, Religion Correspondent (Filed: 01/03/2004) Anglicanism's most senior critic of homosexuality is to embarrass the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, by boycotting a top-level meeting in Canterbury today in protest over its first openly gay bishop. The Primate of Nigeria, Archbishop Peter Akinola, is refusing to attend the meeting of Church leaders, hosted by Dr Williams, because he objects to the presence of the leader of the liberal American Churc

Church of Apostles no longer funds diocese, national church By Frank E. Lockwood HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER PRESTONSBURG - Leaders of a Lexington Episcopal congregation, objecting to the consecration of openly gay bishop Gene Robinson, are no longer sharing communion with Lexington Bishop Stacy Sauls. Church of the Apostles, a 7-year-old evangelical parish, has stopped giving money to the Lexington diocese and the Episcopal Church USA. The congregation, with an average attend

Rowan Williams is interview by Martha Linden of the Press Association 2/27/2004 [ACNS Source: Press Association] The Archbishop of Canterbury celebrated his first anniversary today and spoke of the pressures of his job and the pain of the furore over the nomination of a gay bishop. The Most Revd Dr Rowan Williams, 53, said the level of expectation about his post as archbishop was "very, very high" and had been intensified by the long lead-up to his appointment. He said the ro

27 February, 2004 GABORONE - Episcopal synod of the Anglican province of central Africa comprising bishops from Botswana, Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe feels separation with Episcopal Church in the United States of America (ECUSA) is inevitable. The separation would become permanent if there is no repentance by the Anglican Church in America. This follows last year's ordination in the New Hemisphere, United States, of an active homosexual as a bishop. Archbishop Bernard Malango

By JoAnn Samson February 28, 2004 To All Episcopalians and Anglicans, I am still a member of St. Paul's Church in Concord, New Hampshire, and have attended there since around 1984. I was not a delegate to the convention which elected Gene Robinson, but know some committed Christians who were and who took the election of someone else seriously. These people met all the candidates, as did I and many non-delegates, and we prayed and inquired of God about their choice and vote. I

CAMBRIDGE, USA, February 27 (CNA) - A Catholic Harvard University law professor says all U.S. citizens should welcome President George W. Bush's endorsement of a constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, based on the implications of same-sex marriage. In an article on same-sex marriage released Feb. 25, Mary Ann Glendon argues that same-sex marriage is not a civil rights issue, but a movement for special preference. She states that it will impair childr

Equating racial discrimination with Biblical rejection of homosexuality insults blacks, says black priest and activist layman News Analysis By David W. Virtue The new bishop of New Hampshire V. Gene Robinson said in a sermon in Chicago honoring the 200-year old ordination of Absalom Jones the first African-American priest ordained in the Episcopal Church, that his own oppression as a gay man is equal to that of "people of color." "The real sin, of course, of any oppression is

2/24/2004 Canon Edward Norman has written a scathing attack on the Church of England and is converting to Catholicism. Damian Thompson meets him "My new book is not actually a criticism of the Church of England," says Canon Edward Norman, chancellor of York Minster, choosing his words with donnish precision. Edward Norman: 'men are interested in truth, ideas, sin, wickedness and virtue'. Is he serious? Two minutes later, he declares: "There is a big hole at the centre of Angl

From: Evangelical Fellowship of Irish Clergy An Anglican cleric who led the protest against the blessing of same-sex unions is to address Church of Ireland clergy in the coming week. The Rev. David Short, rector of St John's, Shaughnessy, Vancouver, made his protest after his Bishop in the Canadian diocese of New Westminster permitted rites for so-called 'gay marriages'. His parish, along with ten others, formed a coalition, the Anglican Communion in New Westminster (ACiNW),

By David Neff – Christianity Today, February 20, 2004 Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ—steeped in pre–Vatican II Catholic devotion—has ignited extraordinary enthusiasm among evangelicals. Why? Though shaped by mystic Anne Catherine Emmerich’s visions, devotion to Mary, and intense focus on Christ’s wounds, the film powerfully affirms classical Christian truths evangelicals hold dear: The Reality of Evil Satan tempts Jesus in Gethsemane—not as a grotesque villain, but

THE ANGLICAN INHERITANCE AND THE CHURCH CATHOLIC By Cheryl H. White, Ph.D. “We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.” We recite these words weekly—but what do they mean, especially amid today’s crisis? The term catholic (from Greek kata holos, “according to the whole”) means universal. St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote in AD 107: “Wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic Church.” By the 4th century, “Roman Catholic” emerged—but catholic properly refers to th

By Jeff Marx, Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Collierville The Diocese of West Tennessee’s convention was deeply polarized over the invitation of Bishop Chilton Knudsen of Maine—co-consecrator of V. Gene Robinson—despite Bishop Don E. Johnson’s insistence (he himself voted against Robinson) that the invitation predated the controversy and reflected his commitment to unity. Several traditionalist priests, including Marx, declined to attend the Eucharist where Knudse

By David Neff – Christianity Today, February 20, 2004 Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ—shaped by pre–Vatican II Catholic devotion—has ignited extraordinary enthusiasm among evangelicals. Why? Though steeped in Catholic piety (e.g., reliance on the visions of mystic Anne Catherine Emmerich, emphasis on Mary, devotion to Christ’s wounds), the film powerfully affirms classical Christian truths evangelicals hold dear: The Reality of Evil Gibson depicts Satan tempting Jes

By Cheryl H. White, Ph.D. “We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church.” We recite these words weekly—but what do they mean, especially amid today’s crisis? The term catholic (from Greek kata holos, “according to the whole”) originally meant universal—as St. Ignatius of Antioch wrote in AD 107: “Wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the catholic Church.” By the 4th century, “Roman Catholic” emerged, but catholic properly refers to the historic, universal Church founde

WEST TENNESSEE: TENSIONS AND THREATS ABOUND AT CONVENTION By Jeff Marx, Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Collierville The Diocese of West Tennessee’s convention was marked by sharp division over the consecration of V. Gene Robinson—and the invitation of Bishop Chilton Knudsen of Maine, who co-consecrated him. Though Bishop Don E. Johnson (who opposed Robinson) insisted the invitation predated the consecration and emphasized unity, several traditionalist priests—incl

By Jonathan Petre – The Telegraph, February 24, 2004 A confidential Church of England report suggests women might be allowed to become bishops—but only as “junior” or restricted ones—barred from the most senior posts, including Archbishop of Canterbury or York. The draft, produced by a working party chaired by the Bishop of Rochester, Rt. Rev. Michael Nazir-Ali, outlines compromise options intended to win over conservative evangelicals who oppose female leadership on ground

By Victoria Combe – The Telegraph   A radical new Anglican catechism—commissioned by the Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. David Hope—declares that homosexuality “may well not be a condition to be regretted, but one with divinely ordered and positive qualities.”   Authored by Canon Edward Norman of York Minster, An Anglican Catechism is the first attempt since the 1662 Book of Common Prayer to comprehensively define Anglican teaching. In its section on sexuality, it diverges

Canon Edward Norman has written a scathing attack on the Church of England and is converting to Catholicism. "My new book is not actually a criticism of the Church of England," says Canon Edward Norman, chancellor of York Minster, choosing his words with donnish precision. Is he serious? Two minutes later, he declares: "There is a big hole at the centre of Anglicanism - its authority. I don't think it's a Church; it's more of a religious society." This is the most hurtful cri