Church that rebelled over gay bishop giving up property after split from LA Episcopal DioceseOctober 12th, 2009 Calif church gives up property after diocese splitLOS ANGELES — A conservative Los Angeles-area church that broke away from the Episcopal Church over theological differences and the consecration of a gay bishop is giving up its property. St. Luke's Anglican Church in La Crescenta is being returned Monday to the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles.
Summary of Supreme Court action MondayOctober 5th, 2009 Summary of Supreme Court action MondayThe Supreme Court denied appeals in nearly 2,000 cases Monday. Among those whose appeals were rejected:
—Former Qwest CEO Joseph Nacchio, who was contesting his conviction for insider trading.
Catholic bishop in Canada who oversaw sex abuse settlement charged with child pornographySeptember 30th, 2009 Canadian Bishop charged with child pornTORONTO — A Roman Catholic bishop who oversaw his diocese's settlement with victims of sex abuse is facing child pornography charges, police said Wednesday. Bishop Raymond Lahey had his computer and other unspecified media seized after authorities found something troubling during a random search of his laptop computer at Ottawa's airport on Sept.
Senators end procedural delays on Obama nominees, don't expect detainees to be moved to stateSeptember 16th, 2009 Kansas senators drop roadblock of Obama nomineesWASHINGTON — Two senators who have been blocking confirmation of Obama administration nominees, including the man put forward for secretary of the Army, say they'll back off and let the approval process go forward. Kansas Sens.
Senators don't expect Guantanamo detainees at Leavenworth, Kan., cease blocking nomineesSeptember 16th, 2009 Kansas senators drop protest of Obama nomineesWASHINGTON — Two senators who have been blocking confirmation of Obama administration nominees, including the man put forward for secretary of the Army, say they'll back off and let the approval process go forward. Kansas Sens.
US bishop who says priests should deny communion to abortion backers resignsAugust 31st, 2009 Pope accepts Scranton bishop's resignationVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI has accepted the early retirement of a U.S. bishop who has denounced nuns for sponsoring lectures by gay-rights advocates and directed priests to deny communion to abortion backers, the Vatican said Monday.
Archbishop of Canterbury: Anglican Church may have 'two track' structure over homosexualityJuly 27th, 2009 Anglican Church may have 'two track' structureLONDON — The worldwide Anglican Communion may have to accept a "two track" system in which churches can hold different opinions about gay clergy and same-sex unions, the Archbishop of Canterbury said Monday in a bid to keep the church unified. Rowan Williams outlined his thoughts on the future of the deeply divided church body on his Web site in response to the recently completed General Convention of the Episcopal Church, the communion's U.S.
Episcopalians say bishops can bless same-sex unions, move toward official prayerJuly 18th, 2009 Episcopalians: Bishops can bless same-sex unionsANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopalians on Friday authorized bishops to bless same-sex unions and research an official prayer for the ceremonies, capping a meeting that moved the church closer to accepting gay relationships despite turmoil over the issue in the Anglican family.
Episcopalians move toward official prayer for gay unions, after lifting gay bishop banJuly 17th, 2009 Episcopalians OK gay blessingsANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopalians are allowing bishops to decide whether to bless same-sex marriages.
Episcopal bishops again advance gay acceptance, vote to draft prayer for gay couplesJuly 16th, 2009 Episcopal bishops OK prayer for gay couplesANAHEIM, Calif. — Episcopal bishops authorized the church Wednesday to start drafting an official prayer for same-sex couples, another step toward acceptance of gay relationships that will deepen the rift between the denomination and its fellow Anglicans overseas.
Episcopalians declare support for gay clergy, risking place in world Anglican fellowshipJuly 15th, 2009 Gay clergy eligible for all Episcopal ministryNEW YORK — Episcopalians declared gays and lesbians eligible for "any ordained ministry" Tuesday, a vote expected to upset world Anglican leaders who had sought a clear moratorium on consecrating another gay bishop. Leaders of the Episcopal Church, the Anglican province in the United States, insisted they were still committed to membership in the Anglican Communion.
Church of England bishop says gays should 'repent'; gay groups accuse him of intoleranceJuly 5th, 2009 Church of England bishop says gays should 'repent'LONDON — A senior Church of England bishop has angered gay-rights campaigners by saying homosexuals should repent. Archbishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the Bible defined marriage as the union of a man and a woman.
Gay bishop Robinson rejoices in NH gay marriage vote; looks to churches to welcome ceremoniesJune 4th, 2009 Gay bishop rejoices in NH's gay marriage voteCONCORD, N.H. — It was tough enough to get New Hampshire's lawmakers and governor to approve gay marriage, but Episcopal Bishop V.
Charges filed against Serbian priest over drug rehab beatingMay 29th, 2009 Serbian priest charged in drug rehab beatingBELGRADE, Serbia — Police filed torture charges Friday against a Serbian Orthodox priest who allegedly beat a drug rehab patient with a shovel. The former head of the church-backed Crna Reka rehab center in southern Serbia, Branislav Peranovic, has been removed from his position by a local bishop after a video broadcast on national television allegedly showed him swinging a shovel at an unnamed patient's lower back.
Catholic diocese in NM reviewing priest files under national policy to protect childrenMay 13th, 2009 Catholic diocese in NM will review priests' filesALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup is reviewing the files of all its priests, saying it wants a more thorough evaluation under the church's national policy on preventing abuse and responding to molestation claims.
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