Some Anglican bishops reject leader Welby over gay marriage
London, UKAP Several Anglican bishops from Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Pacific said Monday that they no longer recognize Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby as their leader, deepening a rift within the global Anglican Communion over gay marriage. Some bishops who belong to the Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches said they no longer consider Welby […]
Church of England refuses to back same-sex marriage
London, UKAP The Church of England said Wednesday it will allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages for the first time but same-sex couples still will not be allowed to marry in its churches. The decision followed five years of debate and consultation on the church’s position on sexuality. It is expected to be outlined in […]
In the US, UMC’s North Georgia Conference blocks church departures
United StatesRNS A regional body of the United Methodist Church in the US state of Georgia will temporarily block member churches from leaving the denomination, citing the spread of “defamatory” misinformation about the United Methodist Church and its disaffiliation procedure. In an email sent on Wednesday, the North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church announced […]
A divided church: Friction over LGBTQ issues worsens in global Anglican church
CHINEDU ASADU and DAVID CRARY, of The Associated Press, and CATHERINE PEPINSTER, of Religion News Service, report on widening divisions among Anglican bishops over the issues of same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy…
At Lambeth, Anglican Communion abandons vote on same-sex marriage
Canterbury England RNS The prejudice felt by gay people over same-sex marriage is the new racism, according to the head of the Episcopal Church of the United States. Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, in an interview with Religion News Service on Tuesday, said that in the United States, “the issue of gay […]
Same-sex marriage sparks divisive debate at twice-delayed Lambeth Conference
London, UKRNS Anglican bishops from all over the world began the Lambeth Conference this week amid a furious conflict over same-sex marriage and a scramble by the archbishop of Canterbury and other church leaders to defuse it. The conference, meeting for the first time in 14 years, was supposed to be an attempt to bring […]
Mennonite Church USA passes resolution committing to LGBTQ inclusion
United StatesRNS The governing body of the largest Mennonite denomination in the United States passed a resolution on Sunday confessing to “committing violence against LGBTQ people” and committing to LGBTQ inclusion. In a separate vote, Mennonite Church USA also repealed instructions to pastors not to officiate at marriages between people of the same sex. The denomination’s […]
In Australia, Anglican General Synod divided on same-sex marriage
Sydney, Australia The blocking of a resolution rejecting same-sex marriage has threatened to divide Australia’s Anglican Church. A motion introduced to the 2022 General Synod by representatives of the Sydney Diocese sought to condemn the blessing of same-sex marriages. On 11th May, the General Synod considered a resolution introduced by Sydney Archbishop Kanishka Raffel. The resolution said that […]
In lawsuit, Catholic lawyer claims World Relief rescinded job offer because he is gay
RNS A lawyer in Spokane, Washington, is suing an evangelical-run humanitarian organization for discrimination, alleging the organization rescinded his job offer due to his sexual orientation. Emmanuel Campos Gonzalez, a licensed attorney, filed a lawsuit against World Relief on 24th January stating that the group violated Washington’s law against discrimination. “The allegation he’s making is […]
Parting ways: Reformed Church in America splits as conservative churches form new denomination
KATHRYN POST, of Religion News Service, reports that as a new denomination is created, some who remain in the RCA are concerned for its survival…