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Monday Watercooler: A new gay bishop; Rekers keeps lying

James Withers — Mon, 17 May 2010 15:36:21 +0000

Second Sucuzhanay defendant gets a mistrial. Suspect Keith Phoenix‘s trial ended with a hung jury on May 11. The defendant is accused of being involved in the 2008 death of José Sucuzhanay.(...)

Outspoken Irish bishop to wed boyfriend

logointern1 — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:00:26 +0000

Northern Ireland’s Bishop Pat Buckley plans to wed his boyfriend of three years in a ceremony Monday.

Buckley, who was excommunicated from the Catholic church in 1998 when he became an(...)

Florida Episcopal bishop permits blessing of married gay couples

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:37:49 +0000

From Steve Rothaus’ excellent blog:

Posted Wednesday to Southeast Florida Episcopal Bishop Leo Frade’s blog (via Steve Rothaus)

For a long time in the life of the Episcopal Church we have(...)

Breakaway Episcopalians look to US high court

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:35:31 +0000

(Newport Beach, Calif.) Marcia Kear’s three daughters were married at St. James Anglican Church. Her mother’s funeral was there. She said she found the Holy Spirit there.

But she may have to(...)

Gay clergy eligible for all Episcopal ministry

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:20:54 +0000

(New York) Episcopalians declared gays and lesbians eligible for “any ordained ministry” Tuesday, a vote expected to upset world Anglican leaders who had sought a clear moratorium on(...)

Anglicans seek to extend moratorium on gay bishops

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:06:27 +0000

(Alexandria, Egypt) Anglican world leaders urged their churches Thursday to maintain a 5-year-old moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop and developing prayers for same-sex unions,(...)

Gay bishop to kick off Inauguration events

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 14:48:22 +0000

(Washington) Gene Robinson, the Episcopal church’s first gay bishop, will deliver the invocation at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday, January 18 – the formal kickoff leading up to the inauguration(...)

Episcopal conservatives win key battle over gays

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:42:31 +0000

(McLean, Virginia) Nearly a dozen conservative church congregations in Virginia have won a lawsuit in which they sought to split from the U.S. Episcopal Church in a dispute over theology and(...)

LA Episcopal diocese OKs gay bishops, unions

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:42:27 +0000

The feud between liberals and conservatives within the worldwide Anglican Church has grown wider with the decision by the Los Angeles Episcopal Diocese to call for the lifting of a moratorium on consecrating gay bishops.

Conservatives forming rival Episcopal Church

Jennifer Vanasco/editor — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:08:20 +0000

(Wheaton, Illinois) Theological conservatives upset by the liberal views of the Episcopal Church are forming a rival denomination.

The new Anglican Church in North America will include four(...)