Category - Gene Robinson

Church will regret rejection of gays as well as slavery, says bishop

Stephen Brown — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 16:10:14 +0000

The openly gay US bishop whose consecration in 2003 polarised the worldwide Anglican Communion, says he believes that one day the Church will regret its rejection of homosexuals the way that it now regrets its past support for slavery.

Overcome fear, urges gay bishop as protestor disrupts sermon

staff writers — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:26:46 +0000

The openly gay Anglican Bishop of New Hampshire in the USA has spoken today of his sadness for a protester who interrupted his sermon on Sunday - urging Christians to overcome prejudice and fear with love.

US gay bishop accuses African opponents of 'slavery language'

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:04:14 +0000

Gene Robinson, an openly gay US Anglican bishop whose 2003 consecration has deeply divided worldwide Anglican Communion, says African critics who describe homosexuals as "worse than beasts" are using the kind of language once employed in the United States to justify slavery.

Two US Episcopal congregations opt for anti-gay Nigerian oversight

staff writers — Mon, 18 Dec 2006 12:08:59 +0000

The future of the 77 million-strong worldwide Anglican Communion was complicated further last night (16 December 2006) with the announcement that two large evangelical congregations in the US have voted to break away from the Episcopal Church, primarily because of its decision three years ago to consecrate a gay bishop, Gene Robinson of New Hampshire.