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Anglicans in crisis talks after vote rejects women bishops

Anglicans in crisis talks after vote rejects women bishops

21 Nov 2012 13:30 - Sapa-AFP
The Church of England held an emergency session after a vote against the appointment of women bishops exposed divisions in the Anglican communion.
Anglican Church to decide on women bishops

Anglican Church to decide on women bishops

19 Nov 2012 14:41 - Sapa-AFP
In its biggest decision for 20 years, the Church of England's legislative body will vote on whether to allow women bishops.
Clerical celibacy not so gay

Clerical celibacy not so gay

27 Jan 2012 13:54 - Staff Reporter
Compulsory clerical celibacy rubbished by Christians outside the Catholic church.

Zim police call short Anglican prayer retreat

03 Jan 2012 14:14 - Angus Shaw
Zimbabwean police have stopped a clergy retreat over claims that their prayer gathering was not given police clearance under sweeping security laws.

Archbishop orders Anglican child abuse inquiry

23 Dec 2011 14:19 - Staff Reporter
Archbishop Rowan Williams's decision to probe the diocese of Chichester will throw the spotlight on abuse by clergy in the Anglican Church.
Zim's church horror: 'Homosexuals must die'

Zim's church horror: 'Homosexuals must die'

14 Oct 2011 07:35 - Jason Moyo
A rogue bishop has whipped up support for his stance that the Anglican Church is being overrun by gays .
Archbishop of Canterbury meets Mugabe

Archbishop of Canterbury meets Mugabe

10 Oct 2011 21:17 - Gillian Gotora
The head of the worldwide Anglican church on Monday met with President Robert Mugabe to speak about abuse the church experiences in Zimbabwe.

Gay bishop quits after 'constant strain'

15 Nov 2010 09:47 - Riazat Butt
The rift in the Anglican communion over homosexuality was reopened after its first openly gay bishop resigned.

Forgotten faithful

17 Jul 2010 16:05 - Brian Castle
The persecution of Anglicans in the diocese of Harare, which is spreading, is being seen and remembered by few Christian communities around the world.
Faith 1, charity 0

Faith 1, charity 0

12 Aug 2008 06:00 - Riazat Butt
After weeks of peacemaking over homosexuality, Rowan Williams points the finger of blame at North American churches.

- but Williams kept his flock together

12 Aug 2008 00:00 - Riazat Butt
The 2008 Lambeth Conference was held amid an atmosphere of boycotts over the 230 bishops who stayed away- and one who was never invited.

Archbishop of Canterbury backs Anglican 'Holy Office'

26 Jul 2008 09:27 - Staff Reporter
An Anglican version of the Holy Office -- the Vatican body responsible for endorsing doctrine -- has been proposed to resolve ongoing rows.

Church accused of manipulating summit over gay clergy

25 Jul 2008 07:40 - Riazat Butt
A US bishop has accused his own church of manipulating the Lambeth summit through briefing notes on liberal attitudes towards gay clergy.

Quarter of world's Anglicans boycott conference

16 Jul 2008 11:35 - Paul Majendie
A quarter of the world's Anglican bishops boycotted on Wednesday a once-in-a- decade gathering of church leaders in a row over gay clergy.

Tutu appeals for unity as gay bishop is shut out

14 Jul 2008 08:59 - Staff Reporter
Desmond Tutu on Sunday pleaded for unity among Anglicans as a gay bishop said it was a "mistake" to bar him from their 10-yearly conference.

Church of England faces split over women bishops

08 Jul 2008 11:46 - Staff Reporter
The Church of England was facing a serious split on Tuesday after its ruling General Synod voted to allow women bishops.

Africa won't join church split

06 Jul 2008 00:00 - Staff Reporter
The Anglican Church in Southern Africa is unlikely to join the split from the mainstream church.

Conservatives rule out Anglican reconciliation on gay clergy

21 Jun 2008 09:06 - Riazat Butt
There is no hope for a unified Anglican communion because of divisions over homosexual clergy, according to conservative bishops gathering in Israel.

Knights Templar: The last charge

19 Mar 2008 09:51 - Patrick Barkham
The accountancy firm that looks after children's entertainers the Wiggles is not an obvious place to search for the Holy Grail, but that's where the trail led on Tuesday night. It started with a simple quest -- what on earth is a large advertisment headlined "The Ancient & Noble Order of The Knights Templar" doing in the Daily Telegraph?

Gauteng reels under xenophobic attacks

19 May 2008 18:09 - Staff Reporter
As the sun set on another bloody day of xenophobic violence in Gauteng on Monday, at least 22 people were reported dead, many more injured and 217 arrested for fierce attacks on both foreigners and local residents living in the greater Johannesburg area. Aid organisations were assisting thousands of refugees at civic centres and police stations.

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