I’ve spoken to sources inside Winchester Diocese who have helped to clarify one or two matters re the story below. I can confirm that the Diocese of Winchester took legal advice from a senior QC with experience not only of …

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Back in the days of the Soviet Union, the official organ of the Communist Party was the newspaper Pravda, famed for its parroting of the party line and its interesting take on veracity and accurate reporting. Now two decades later …

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First Anglican ordination of someone in a gay marriage (as opposed to civil union)? The Right Reverend Mark Lattime, Episcopal Bishop of Alaska, will ordain Sara Gavit to the Sacred Order of Deacons at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Anchorage this …

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Hadn’t seen this flagged up yet in conservative blogs. The Episcopalian bishop of Massachusetts began 2011 by solemnizing the first lesbian marriage – of two senior Episcopalian clergy – at Boston’s St Paul’s Cathedral Saturday (January 1). The marriage of …

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I’ve been intrigued by two blog posts in the past week, both of which are highlighting some challenges for the Church of England over the next few months. The first is by John Richardson who writes This, however, brings us …

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It’s that time of the month when we update the Anglican website rankings so we can see what’s happening out there in the AugustinoethersphereTM! This table shows the top 40 sites with changes since this time last month. No change …

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