Category - anti-gay

Mugabe condemns Williams and sides with anti-gay Anglicans

staff writers — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:03:17 +0100

In a campaign comment ahead of today's election in Zimbabwe, President Robert Mugabe has condemned Archbishop Rowan Williams as lacking a "moral compass" and said that gays in the church are a sign of "moral degeneracy".

Anglicans need deep learning not cheap victory

Savi Hensman — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 11:02:08 +0000

Some church leaders caught up in the sexuality row not only refuse to consider scholarship which does not conform to their own perspective but also demand the right to prohibit others from acting on the fruits of study, says Savi Hensman. Anglicans need to be learners not warriors.

Catholics and C of E concerned about Public Order Act amendment

staff writers — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 08:23:11 +0000

The Church of England and the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England have expressed concerns about a government amendment to the Public Order Act 1986 creating a new offence of incitement to hatred on grounds of sexual orientation.

Williams should tackle Anglican homophobia, says Desmond Tutu

staff writers — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 07:50:04 +0000

Nobel Peace Laureate and South African Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu says that Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams should be tackling homophobia in the church and making it a welcoming place for lesbian and gay people.

A church house divided against itself

Giles Fraser — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:18:45 +0000

Parallels between civil wars and the escalating crisis within American Anglicanism are now being made, says Giles Fraser. Issues of truth and justice cannot be suppressed by a false and forced kind of unity.

Mixed reaction to Evangelical appointment on equalities commission

staff writers — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 10:39:58 +0000

The surprise appointment of Evangelical Alliance UK head the Rev Dr Joel Edwards to the new Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has already caused some controversy, especially among campaigners for lesbian and gay rights.

Anti-gay stance distances church from the young

Tim Nafziger — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:58:39 +0100

For many years now, high profile Christian leaders have been saying that homosexuality is destroying the church, says Tim Nafziger. It turns out that it may be their homophobia that is isolating the church from young people and many others.

Anglican commitee backs US Episcopal Church compromise

staff writers — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:24:02 +0100

A joint report from the Anglican Consultative Council and the Primates of the Anglican Communion has found that the Episcopal Church has "clarified all outstanding questions" relating to its response to the requests of the Windsor Report on the sexuality row.

White Anglicans accused of pressuring African churches on anti-gay agenda

staff writers — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 10:01:25 +0100

Gayy Christians in the UK have criticised primarily white conservative Christians for pressurising African Anglican leaders, and have said that the US Episcopal Church's compromise in saying it will not ordain gay people or bless partnerships at the moment will backfire.

Mixed response to US Episcopal compromise on gay issue

staff writers — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 08:53:07 +0100

There has been a decidedly mixed initial response to the attempt of the Episcopal Church in the USA to reach a compromise over the issue of lesbian and gay blessings and ordinations, with some media commentators hailing it as a refusal to give in and others seeing it as a cave-in.