Anglican Leaders Blocked from Protesting Mary Statement: Southern Cross 7.31.05 July 31, 2005
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Anglican leaders were blocked from protesting against the controversial Anglican-Catholic agreement Mary, Grace and Hope in Christ at the recent Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) in Nottingham, while the document itself received a tepid response.
The Rev Canon Michael Burrows of Ireland, known for his theologically liberal views, questioned its ‘rather singular reading of Scripture’, describing it as ‘medieval scholastic philosophy’.
Read it all in Anglican Media Sydney.
Stalemate Reached in Gay Row: Southern Cross 3.30.05 March 30, 2005
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Evangelicals were swift but mixed in their reaction to the historic ban of the United States and Canadian churches over their pro-homosexual stance, reports GEORGE CONGER from Newry, Northern Ireland.
Evangelical reactions to the Primates’ communiqué from Anglicans across the world were mixed. Some endorsed the report, others condemned it, while still others took a wait and see approach.
The Moderator of the Anglican Communion Network, Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh called the communiqué an “epochal” moment in the life of the Church while the liberal Bishop of New Westminster, Michael Ingham, urged the American and Canadian Churches to reject it.
Read it all in Anglican Media Sydney.
Scripture Trumped in US Decision: Southern Cross 8.23.03 August 23, 2003
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The Episcopal Church in the USA has voted to accept Gene Robinson, a minister living in a long-term homosexual relationship, as a bishop. GEORGE CONGER, a conservative minister and journalist from Florida, reports exclusively for Southern Cross from Minneapolis.
The Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA) broke apart last month at its General Convention in Minneapolis, over the question of homosexuality.
Read it all in Anglican Media Sydney.
