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Tuesday, 14 October, 2008

Anglican Church caught up in global economic crisis - ABC

The Anglican Church in Melbourne says it might be forced to cut staff or close ministries because of a $1-million budget shortfall.

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The Comeback Bishop - Christianity Today

Ousted conservative Bob Duncan sees a new center emerging in the Christian West.

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Ethnic crisis rocks Anglican Church in Benin - The Nigerian Punch

Many people who turned out to worship at the Rev. William Payne Memorial Anglican Church, Benin, were prevented from participating in the usual Sunday service by youths protesting alleged ethnicity in the church.

Anglican property dispute to resume - One News Now

Nine Virginia churches that broke away from the Episcopal Church over the denomination's liberal leanings will be back in court this week over a property dispute involving the congregations and the diocese.

Mateship doing it tough as cash cult cracks - The Sydney Morning Herald

Traditional Australian values of mateship, good neighbourliness and offering a helping hand to those in need could be seriously tested by the economic downturn, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen, has warned.

Elvis impersonator makes third bid to win Ontario seat being vacated by Stronach - The Canadian Press

Elvis impersonator, Anglican preacher, and federal election candidate Dorian Baxter is quick to point out that his version of the King of Rock 'n' Roll has not left the building.

Monday, 13 October, 2008

‘Flying bishops’ discussed by C of E bishops - Religious Intelligence

As the English House of Bishops met to discuss the Church of England’s future, a Synod insider revealed that plans are already in place to provide ‘flying bishops’ for those who cannot accept women bishops.

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Archbishop eyes inter-faith peace - The Press Association

The Archbishop of Canterbury has warned that Christians and Muslims faced an "extensive and demanding" agenda as they searched for peace and understanding.

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Bishop Bennison deposed for sex abuse cover-up - CEN (George Conger)

A nine judge panel has ordered the Bishop of Pennsylvania be removed from the ordained ministry for conspiring to cover up the sexual abuse of a minor.

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Words of comfort for faithful feeling stress - The Sydney Morning Herald

The Anglican Church should expect its congregations to experience more anxiety than has been seen for many years because of the economic crisis facing Australia and the world, the Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Peter Jensen, is expected to tell the Sydney Anglican synod today.

Budget hole may close churches - The Age

The Anglican Church in Melbourne faces a multimillion-dollar budget shortfall and may have to close ministries or sack staff.

Anglicans out to connect - The Sydney Morning Herald

An initiative of the Sydney diocese of the Anglican Church to spread the word, called Connect09, will involve more than 600,000 Bibles being printed, as well as CD and DVD resources.

Church hits at gift spirit - The Age

Melbourner Anglican Archbishop Philip Freier has attacked Anglicans for confining their donations to gifts that are tax deductible so that they get a benefit in return.

Friday, 10 October, 2008

Uganda gives backing to second US Province - CEN (George Conger)

The general synod of the Church of Uganda has backed the call for the creation of a second Anglican province in the United States and Canada for traditionalists.

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No step back for St Paul’s new dean - The Age

Bishop Mark Burton, a registered nurse and Iraq War navy veteran, was yesterday named Melbourne's new Anglican dean of St Paul's Cathedral.

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Welsh Bishop chosen after secret ballot - BBC News

After two-and-a-half days locked in a cathedral, members of the Church in Wales have named their choice for the next Bishop of Bangor.

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New York parish quits Episcopal Church - Religious Intelligence

The largest parish of the Diocese of Western New York has quit the Episcopal Church for the Province of the Southern Cone.

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Thursday, 9 October, 2008

Andrew Carey: Why are evangelical C of E bishops so silent? - Anglican Mainstream

Where are the likes of Bristol, Liverpool, Carlisle, Oxford, Durham, Lichfield, Croydon on the propriety of Bishop Dincan’s deposition.

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UK bishop praises axing of sex ads - Religious Intelligence

A local newspaper company has been praised by the Bishop of St Albans, the Rt Rev Christopher Herbert, for its decision to ban adverts which could support sex-trafficking.

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Anglicans not leaving—just joining new network - The Spec

A Hamilton church that voted on the weekend to leave the national Anglican church body and join the small but growing Anglican Network in Canada, says it is not breaking away.

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Wednesday, 8 October, 2008

Chaplain’s blog calls for homosexuals to be tattooed - Times Online

The Church of England chaplain to the Stock Exchange is facing disciplinary action after he called on his website for homosexuals to be tattoed with health warnings such as "fellatio kills" and "sodomy can seriously damage your health."

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Bishop of Bangor due to be chosen - BBC News

Members of the Church in Wales will take their discussions over electing a new bishop of Bangor into a second day.

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Tuesday, 7 October, 2008

New Zealand churches reject embryo sex selection - Religious Intelligence

A government Bioethics Council’s recommendation that New Zealand relax its ban on allowing parents to select the gender of their children through prenatal testing has drawn sharp opposition from the country’s Protestant Churches.

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Two more Ontario parishes join Network - Anglican Network in Canada

The congregations of St George’s in Ottawa and the Church of St Peter in Hamilton both voted with overwhelming majorities today to come under the episcopal oversight of Bishop Donald Harvey, Moderator of the Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) and under the Primatial authority of Archbishop Gregory Venables of the Anglican Province of the Southern Cone.

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Anglican Communion continues seismic shift with Pittsburgh Diocese move - Earned Media

The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh voted on Saturday to end its affiliation with the national denomination.