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May 17, 2012 12:05 PM

Zimbabwe bishop calls for war on the "white man"

George Conger

The former Bishop of Harare, Dr. Nolbert Kunonga, has urged Zimbabwe strongman Robert Mugabe to expel the few remaining white farmers from their lands, telling a gathering of ZANU (PF) supporters that “Whites like other aliens should not be allowed to own land and other properties in the country as they are strangers.”

May 16, 2012 10:56 AM

House of Bishops to take up women bishops Measure

George Conger

The House of Bishops of the General Synod of the Church of England is scheduled to meet in private session next week to review the draft Bishops and Priests (Consecration and Ordinartion of Women) Measure debated by General Synod at its February 2012 session.

On May 21 and 22 the bishops will respond to the motion adopted by the February meeting of General Synod that the House of Bishops review the safeguards for those, who for theological reasons, are not able to receive the ministry of women bishops.

May 15, 2012 08:11 AM

British Government assurances on gay marriage have no legal merit

George Conger

The government’s contention that the adoption of gay civil marriage laws would not affect religious marriage is not supported by recent U.K. Court of Appeals and European Court of Human Rights Rulings, religion law expert Neil Addison writes.

“It is fair to say that the entire subject is not as legally straight forward as the Government is suggesting,” Mr. Addison, author of the Religion Law Blog he told Anglican Ink.

May 15, 2012 08:09 AM

Women bishops on the agenda for Wales

George Conger

The House of Bishops of the Church in Wales has rejected calls for the reintroduction of a flying bishop for its members opposed to women clergy.

In a paper given to last month’s meeting of the Governing Body of the Church in Wales, the bishops said that while they wish to “uphold the principle of respect for those, who in conscience, cannot accept that women can be ordained to holy orders,” they would not permit the creation of any legal structures to safeguard these principles.

May 15, 2012 08:08 AM

Wales votes "not yet" on the Anglican Covenant

George Conger

The Church in Wales has declined to endorse the Anglican Covenant. The Governing Body – the Welsh church’s general synod – on 18 April 2012 passed a motion calling for further study of the covenant in light of its failure to be affirmed by a majority of dioceses of the Church of England.

May 11, 2012 06:29 PM

What's a Principle Between Bishops?

AS Haley

Bishop Bauerschmidt of Tennessee walks a fine line between his role in suing St. Andrew's, Nashville, for its property on the grounds that ECUSA is "hierarchical", and his role in Communion Partners, whose members take the opposite stance.

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May 18, 2012 - 12:00am - May 21, 2012 - 12:00am

Anglican Mens Weekend 2012

http://anglicanmensweekend.org/

June 7, 2012 - 5:00pm

ACNA Assembly 2012

http://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1034739

June 11, 2012 - 12:00am - June 13, 2012 - 12:00am

PEARUSA Celebration Assembly

Archbishop Onesphore Rwaje of the Anglican Church of Rwanda Invites You to a Joyous Celebration Assembly

June 11-13, 2012

Church of the Apostles – Raleigh, NC

October 27, 2012 - 12:00am - November 7, 2012 - 12:00am

ACC-15 New Zealand

From 27 October – 7 November 2012 the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia will host the 15th gathering of the Anglican Consultative Council at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Auckland.

Zimbabwe bishop calls for war on the "white man"

George Conger

House of Bishops to take up women bishops Measure

George Conger

British Government assurances on gay marriage have no legal merit

George Conger

Women bishops on the agenda for Wales

George Conger

Wales votes "not yet" on the Anglican Covenant

George Conger

What's a Principle Between Bishops?

AS Haley

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