The general synod of the Church of England has voted narrowly against the appointment of women as bishops.
The measure was passed by the synod’s houses of bishops and clergy but was rejected by the House of Laity.
Supporters vowed
Bishop vs. Bishop: Lutheran calls out Catholic over marriage
The retired presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Rt. Rev. Herbert Chilstrom, has delivered a stinging, public critique of his former Roman Catholic counterpart in Minnesota for aggressively campaigning for an anti-same sex marriage amendment on
Antigay Minister, Southern Decadence Critic, Convicted of Obscenity
A right-wing minister who has denounced New Orleans’s gay-oriented Southern Decadence festival has been convicted of obscenity for masturbating in a public park.
The Reverend Grant Storms, 55, was convicted of a single count yesterday in a Louisiana court, reports
U.S. Episcopalians set to be first to bless gay marriage
On Monday bishops of the Episcopal Church in the United States – the 14th largest denomination in the country, with almost 2 million members – “overwhelmingly” approved a rite for blessing gay marriages, making it the first big U.S. church
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“Too many of my sisters and brothers in the gay community don’t seem to understand the power of religion,” White lamented. “They have been rejected by religion. They hate the idea of religion. Therefore, they’re not going to deal with
Florida Pastor Arrested Soliciting Sex from Men in Park
A Florida pastor was among those arrested this week in a sex sting in a public park:
ClarkPolk County Sheriff’s Office vice detectives arrested four men, including a pastor and a retired Canadian police officer, during an undercover operation today
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200 Illinois Methodist clergy vow to defy church, bless same-sex unions
Some 200 United Methodist clergy of the church’s Northern Illinois Conference have pledged to bless same-sex unions in violation of the church’s policy on the matter, doing so despite
Methodist Clergy Risk Careers To Defy Gay Marriage Ban
A growing number of pastors in the United Methodist Church say they’re no longer willing to obey a church rule that prohibits them from officiating at same-sex marriages, despite the potential threat of being disciplined or dismissed from the church.… Continue reading