To Whom Shall We Go? Global South Anglicans Reject Canterbury’s Leadership
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“Conservative Anglicans’ gathering in April comes after the Church of England’s ‘disqualifying’ decision to bless same-sex marriages.” - CToday
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Conservative Anglicans’ gathering in April comes after the Church of England’s ‘disqualifying’ decision to bless same-sex marriages.” - CToday
“Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches (GSFA), which represents 75 percent of the worldwide Anglican Communion… released a letter on February 20, stating that the Church of England has ‘disqualified herself from leading the Communion as the historic “Mother” Church’ by its approval of blessings for same-sex couples.” - CBMW
Alister McGrath “was one of seven speakers presenting at the Mere Anglicanism Conference January 26-28 in Charleston, South Carolina.” - Juicy Ecumenism
See also: Anglicanism’s woes and the future of Christianity: Are we watching a church prepare for spiritual death? - World
“The launch of the Diocese of the Southern Cross prompted the head of the Anglican Church of Australia, Primate Geoffrey Smith, to issue a statement Thursday (Aug. 18) characterizing it as a ‘new denomination.’” - RNS
“The Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual predators for decades, preferring instead to safeguard its own reputation, and created a culture where abusers were able to hide, an independent report said Tuesday.” - C.Leaders
“So here, rather than any firm predictions, are simply some questions – questions that may shape how 2020 unfolds in relation to the Church of England, and, to a certain extent, the wider Anglican Communion.” - Christian Today
“The Right Reverend Bruce Myers, Anglican Bishop of Quebec who introduced the motion at General Synod, explained to The Christian Post in an interview on Thursday that the prayer was created by the Prayer Book Society of Canada with input from the Canadian Rabbinic Caucus.” - Christian Post
“Though the Anglican Church in Canada last week failed to amend its canon to sanction same-sex marriages, in the wake of the narrow vote, dioceses have opted to continue with them anyway.” - Christianity Today
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