Category - Gene Robinson

Gene Robinson given standing ovation at Greenbelt festival

staff writers — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 23:45:20 +0100

The Anglican Communion's first openly gay bishop has received a standing ovation at the Greenbelt festival in Cheltenham. Gene Robinson's call for a sexual ethic based on integrity and trust was greeted with prolonged applause.

Thousands flock to Greenbelt festival despite criticism

staff writers — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:38:25 +0100

The Greenbelt Christian festival in Cheltenham has attracted over 15,000 participants despite attacks from conservative campaigners opposed to the invitation of a gay bishop.

Criticism over gay bishop's omission from Obama broadcast

staff writers — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 11:55:29 +0000

The USA's premium cable channel has expressed regret for not broadcasting an invocation by openly gay Episcopal Bishop Gene Robinson for the televised Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.

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

Stephen Brown — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:10:14 +0100

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 09:26:46 +0100

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 — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 00:04:14 +0100

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.