Category - gays

Archbishops fail to condemn violence against lesbians and gays

staff writers — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:31:13 +0100

Archbishops Peter Akinola of Nigeria and Henry Orombi of Uganda have declined to condemn violence against lesbian and gay men and women during a press conference at the GAFCON meeting in Jerusalem.

Selective biblical morality

Simon Barrow — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:45:24 +0000

In the rush to condemn homosexuality, a certain pattern of shellfishness may be being overlooked. That's what it says here.

Emerging church, gays, land, films... and corrections

Simon Barrow — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 12:45:32 +0000

There's exciting new material going up on the site all the time.

Anglican Primates urged to opt for confidence-building rather than confrontation

staff writers — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:03:10 +0000

Anglican Primates (chief presiding bishops, archbishops and moderators) were last evening (19 February 2007) emerging from intense discussions at their meeting in Tanzania, as commentators across the world waited for a twice-delayed communiqu?© from the gathering concerning moves to secure the future of the 78-million strong Communion. The communiqu?© was finally issued at 22.30 GMT.

Some Global South archbishops snub other Anglican leaders at Eucharist

staff writers — Sun, 18 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Seven 'Global South' archbishops refused to receive Holy Communion with their fellow Primates on 16 February 2007, at thir Tanzania gathering. They alleged that they were "unable to come to the Holy Table with the Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church [USA] because to do so would be a violation of Scriptural teaching and the traditional Anglican understanding" - writes Matthew Davies for Episcopal News Service

Welcome for Williams but interrogation for gay Christian in Tanzania

staff writers — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 11:07:42 +0000

A warm East African welcome met Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams when he arrived in Tanzania yesterday (13 February 2007) for a crucial Anglican Primates' meeting ‚Ä' but a gay Christian leader from Nigeria had a different experience, being interrogated for several hours before being given a visa.

Nigerian Primate has unexpected Valentines Day gay encounter

staff writers — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Archbishop Peter Akinola, scourge of lesbian and gay people and their supporters in the worldwide Anglican Communion, had an unexpected Valentines Day encounter today ‚Ä' with the head of an organization that embodies the concerns of a group he has previously suggested do not exist, gay Christians in Nigeria.

Tanzanian church deepens Anglican row over sexuality

staff writers — Sat, 16 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

In a move which is being interpreted by some as part of a conscious effort to pre-empt decisions about a global Anglican covenant promoted by Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, the Anglican Church in Tanzania has said it will no longer knowingly accept money from dioceses, parishes, bishops, and individuals that "condone homosexual practice or bless same-sex unions", a statement from its House of Bishops has declared.

Christians welcome civil partnership in Ambridge

staff writers — Thu, 14 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Spokespeople from a range of Christian organisations rallied to support a civil partnership storyline in long-running cult BBC radio soap opera 'The Archers' today - after Stephen Green of fringe group Christian Voice announced that the very thought made him 'queasy'.

Pioneering US peace tax fund director is remembered

staff writers — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0000

Marian Hilda Claassen Franz, the first full-time director of the National Campaign for a Peace Tax Fund (NCPTF) in the United States, died last month, aged 76, after a two-year struggle with cancer ‚Ä' reports J. Daryl Byler of Mennonite Central Committee, the North American peace church development and relief organisation.