Topic: Anglicanism
Two Church of England clergymen have been charged following a sham marriages probe, the Crown Prosecution Service announced.Brian Shipsides, 54, and Elwon John, 44, are alleged to have conducted around 200 bogus unions in their inner-city parish, mostly between EU and non-EU ...
LONDON (Reuters) - About a fifth of the world's Anglican leaders are boycotting a meeting this week in protest at the U.S. Episcopal Church's ordination of gay bishops and blessing of same-sex couples, organizers said on Tuesday.Their refusal to attend the conference ...
Religion News in BriefConservative Anglican leaders have rejected a proposed covenant to hold their global communion together just as the Church of England gave preliminary approval to the plan.The covenant, backed by Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, aims to contain deep splits ...
It's hard to believe that the area occupied by one of England's most beautiful cities was once a swampy wasteland. Now Canterbury's vibrant mix of old and new, coexisting in harmony, earns it a unique place in England's history.. The Baedeker raids ...
The Church of England has edged closer to backing a global agreement intended to unify the Anglican Church, but the process received a blow when traditionalists said they could not support it.Members of the Church of England's national assembly, the General Synod, ...
Conservative Anglican leaders reject unity plan just as Church of England gives it green lightLeaders of conservative Anglicans have rejected a proposal to hold their global body together just as the Church of England gave its preliminary approval to the plan.The rejection ...
New NIV Bible Still Has Gender Issues, Critics SayChurches Lose Vicars as Anglicans Leave for RomeChina Bans Prayer Meetings during Asian Games14 Sentenced for India Anti-Christian Violence; More Walk Free . The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, has warned that parishes ...
Catholics: 50 Church of England priests express interest in convertingThe head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales says that about 50 Church of England priests have expressed interest in converting.Five Church of England bishops opposed to the ordination of women ...
Some parishes will be left without priests as disaffected Anglicans defect to Rome, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned.. Members of the Church of England can join the Roman Catholic Church while maintaining aspects of their spiritual heritage under a scheme announced ...
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What Is Anglicanism?
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Anglicanism, Churchmanship and the Eucharist
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