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Read moreThe 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.
Read moreHis 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.
Read moreIn 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.
Read moreHere is what their verbatim testimony revealed. The first person questioned was Mrs. Jefferts Schori, TEC Presiding Bishop.
Question: What is your policy (about church property)?
Read moreFurthermore, while they show a complete lack of comprehension about the financing of Camp Wapiti, the Standing Committee members were very precise when talking about Fr. David Moyer and the Church of the Good Shepherd. It is clear they should have spent less time attacking Fr. Moyer and Good Shepherd and more time understanding the financial arrangements surrounding Camp Wapiti.
Here is a verbatim report from the notes of their conversation:
Read moreNewspaper reports suggesting that there is a split between Southern Cone Primate Gregory Venables and Dr. Williams are not true, he told VOL.
A spokesman for the Anglican Communion said the Archbishop of Canterbury had not in any way endorsed the actions of the Primate of the Southern Cone in welcoming the Diocese of San Joaquin in the Episcopal Church to become part of his province.
Read moreThe Episcopal Church's rejection of 2,000 years of church history and biblical exegesis on human sexuality is the final straw for orthodox Episcopalians. (The Anglican Church of Canada is also breaking up for the same reasons.)
Read moreThe vote was overwhelming to leave. San Joaquin Bishop John-David Schofield asked for a moment of silence in deference to those who opposed the change, reminding the gathering that he "knows what it feels like to be a minority" before the vote tallies were read.
Read moreSookhdeo: Sadly, the situation has been rapidly deteriorating in most countries. Many Muslims see the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the "war on terror" as being an attack on Islam. Unable to attack Western forces, they increasingly attack Christian minorities in their own countries.
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