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October 03 2005 By virtueonline ENGLAND: Priest buys 8ft cross for sex games

Episcopalian Macaulay, 48, who plans to wed for the third time soon, admits his love life has already "raised a few eyebrows".

But his secret hobby is likely to shock many of the congregation who take Holy Communion from him every Sunday.

Macaulay, who is the priest-in-charge at St Augustine's Episcopalian Church in Dumbarton, last night admitted he has a collection of bondage gear, much of it bought from internet auction site eBay.

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October 03 2005 By virtueonline BRISTOL, CT: Vestry of St. John's bids fond farewell to beloved rector

You showed many of us the way to Our Lord, and guided others to continue on the right path. You took the initiative in encouraging home Bible studies, and we saw many newcomers attracted to St. John's as they became aware of our attempts to grow a biblically-based church.

Under your tutelage, St. John's worked to grow our mission and ministry. Our membership and outreach increased. You led us in the building of a new and beautiful worship space.

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September 30 2005 By virtueonline ABUJA: Nigerian Warns of Split From British Church

Archbishops Peter Akinola of Nigeria, right, and Gregory Venables of Argentina discussed U.S. Episcopal Church policy on gays this month. Archbishops Peter Akinola of Nigeria, right, and Gregory Venables of Argentina discussed U.S. Episcopal Church policy on gays this month. (By Henny Ray Abrams -- Associated Press)

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September 30 2005 By virtueonline ENGLAND: Bishop backs panty parties to spread Church message

It says: "What a tragedy that we are surrounded daily with television programmes, art, film and even real-life stories sold to magazines and newspapers that champion casual sex and pornography, yet as Christians we often have so little to say about it."

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September 29 2005 By virtueonline AUSTIN: St. Andrew's parents split over ending of short story

This month, the St. Andrew's board of trustees officially released Cary McNair and his family from their $3 million pledge to the school's capital campaign after McNair objected to the use of "Brokeback Mountain" as reading material in a 12th-grade English class.

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September 29 2005 By virtueonline ENGLAND: Anglican liberals attack Windsor Report

In the collection of essays 'Gays and the Future of Anglicanism', Oxford theologian Andrew Linzey compares Anglican attitudes to homosexuals to the policy of the Nazis and accuses the Anglican Communion of "homophobia".

He also highlights the Archbishop of Canterbury's own unenviable position in the current controversy pointing out Dr William's previously publicised views on homosexual and the revelation that he had ordained practising homosexuals.

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September 29 2005 By virtueonline ARGENTINA: Southern Cone Primate Accepts Rejected Brazilian Bishop and Clergy

Personal letters of recognition were delivered Tuesday evening at the Cathedral Church of the Good Samaritan at an extraordinary diocesan meeting. Canon Bill Atwood, spokesman for Archbishop Venables said, "Although there is a Panel of Reference that has been created to deal with exactly this sort of theological disagreement, the slow pace at which the Panel has been moving has left Bishop Cavalcanti and his clergy vulnerable.

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September 29 2005 By virtueonline PITTSBURGH: 13 Network Bishops urge Griswold to act against Ct. Bishop

Those charges relate to the conduct of Bishop Smith in respect to six parishes, their rectors and congregations in the Diocese of Connecticut. Those parishes are: Bishop Seabury Church, Groton; Christ Church, Watertown; Christ & the Epiphany Church, East Haven; St. John's Church, Bristol; St. Paul's Church, Darien; and Trinity Church, Bristol (the "Parishes").

Our investigation reveals the following:

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September 28 2005 By virtueonline IRAQ: Anglican leadership in Iraq feared dead

Those missing include Maher Dakel, the lay pastor; his wife, Mona, who leads the women's section of the church; their son Yeheya; the church's pianist and music director, Firas Raad; the deputy lay pastor; and their driver, whose name has not been disclosed.

Canon White last heard news of the five on September 13, when he was told that they had been attacked the day before while returning from Jordan on the notoriously dangerous road between Ramadi and Fallujah.

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September 27 2005 By virtueonline CONNECTICUT FIVE FILE LAWSUIT AGAINST BISHOPS SMITH AND GRISWOLD

The civil suit follows months of theological dispute and hostile actions by Bishop Smith, who stands in "opposition to traditional Christianity and Anglican teaching." Bishop Seabury Church, Groton; Christ Church, Watertown; Christ & The Epiphany Church, East Haven; St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Darien; Trinity Church, Bristol; and St.

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