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.
Roman Catholic bishop cites fatigue, insomnia in abruptly leaving diocese in northeastern Pa.August 31st, 2009 Bishop cites fatigue, insomnia in leaving Pa. postSCRANTON, Pa.
2 openly gay Episcopal priests among nominees for assistant bishop positions in Los AngelesAugust 2nd, 2009 L.A. Episcopalians nominate gay clergy for bishopLOS ANGELES — An openly gay priest and an openly lesbian priest are among six nominees for assistant bishop positions in the Episcopal Church's Diocese of Los Angeles. The church announced Sunday that Rev.
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.
APNewsBreak: Conn. diocese appeals to US Supreme Court over release of sex abuse documentsJuly 17th, 2009 High Court asked to take Conn. church abuse caseBRIDGEPORT, Conn.
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.
More Vermont church properties face liens to cover awards in priest sex abuse trialsJuly 5th, 2009 More Vermont diocese properties face liensBURLINGTON, Vt. — A judge has put liens on four church-owned rest homes and part of the Vermont Roman Catholic diocese's investments in order to cover jury awards in two priest sex abuse cases.
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.
Former Catholic priest in photo scandal weds girlfriend in Episcopal church ceremony in MiamiJune 27th, 2009 Miami priest weds girlfriend in church ceremonyMIAMI — A Miami priest who left the Catholic Church after photos surfaced of him kissing his girlfriend on the beach has married her at an Episcopal church. The ceremony for 40-year-old Alberto Cutie (KOO'-tee-ay) and 35-year-old Ruhama Canellis was held Friday evening at St.
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.
Suspended Kerala bishop in trouble againMarch 30th, 2009 PATHANAMTHITTA - Bishop John Thattumkal of Kerala is in a fresh trouble. He has been found staying with the woman he had adopted as a daughter last year, which led to his suspension by the Vatican.
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