Topic: Rowan Williams
Dr. Rowan Williams has called the Episcopal Church's election of an openly lesbian bishop 'regrettable' Dr. Rowan Williams, the spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury, has called the Episcopal Church's election of an openly lesbian bishop “regrettable,” ...
A lesbian priest has been confirmed as an assistant bishop in Los Angeles, making her the Episcopal Church's second openly gay bishop and potentially widening its breach with Anglicans overseas.. Glasspool, 56, has been with her partner since 1988, and will become ...
Pope Benedict XVI to visit Scotland, England for 4 days in September Pope Benedict XVI will visit Scotland and England in September in a four-day visit combining preaching and diplomacy, Buckingham Palace announced Tuesday.In England, Benedict will preside at the beatification of ...
The confirmation of an openly lesbian candidate to bishop is just five votes shy of completion The confirmation of an openly lesbian candidate to bishop is just five votes shy of completion, the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles reported Thursday.The Diocese reported ...
Anglican archbishop worried over dwindling numbers of Christians in the Holy Land The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams voiced grave concern Saturday over the eroding Christian presence in the Holy Land on the first stop of his four-day pilgrimage to the region.Williams, ...
The Episcopal Church is poised to approve the consecration of its second openly gay bishop The Episcopal Church is poised to approve the consecration of its second openly gay bishop.The Rev. Canon Mary D. Glasspool, an openly lesbian priest, was elected to ...
Religion News in BriefA devout Christian is asking London's High Court to force British Airways to admit it was wrong in demanding she stop wearing a Crucifix at work.Airport check-in clerk Nadia Eweida became the center of a national debate over religious ...
Children are being forced to grow up too quickly, sometimes leading to misery and exploitation, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say in his Christmas message.In his sermon on Friday, Rowan Williams, the leader of the worldwide Anglican Church, will say the rush ...
Children are being forced to grow up too quickly, sometimes leading to misery and exploitation, the Archbishop of Canterbury will say in his Christmas message.In his sermon on Friday, Rowan Williams, the leader of the worldwide Anglican Church, will say the rush ...
The head of the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, criticised the government Saturday, saying it viewed religion as a problem practiced by freaks and foreigners. And, you know, in great swaths of the country that's how it is," said Williams.He ...