May 6, 2008 Churches must share buildings with Niagara diocese, court rules

An Ontario judge ruled on May 5 that the diocese of Niagara should be allowed to share three church buildings where congregations have voted to leave the Anglican Church of Canada over theological issues that include blessing ceremonies for gay couples

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May 1, 2008 Athabasca synod supports breakaway churches

The archbishop of Athabasca has issued a letter confirming his diocese’s commitment to the Canadian church and the Anglican Communion after its synod passed motions supporting churches that have left the Anglican Church of Canada and criticizing bishops who have gone to court over property issues.

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May 1, 2008 Virginia court rules against diocese in church property cases

Church deposes dissenting bishops

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May 1, 2008 Saskatoon votes against same-sex motion

The diocese of Saskatoon, at its biennial synod held April 4-6, narrowly defeated a resolution that would have allowed clergy to bless same-sex civil marriages.The vote was 41 against, 38 for and four abstentions, said Lorea...

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May 1, 2008 Courts weigh church conflicts

Two dioceses and several parishes were in court recently over conflicts involving access to churches that have voted to leave the Anglican Church of Canada. The disaffected parishes, concerned about liberalization of attitudes toward sexuality and theology, voted in February to join a conservative South American Anglican church, but wish to remain in their buildings.

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April 29, 2008 Venables predicts end of Anglican Communion

The South American primate who has welcomed dissenting Canadian Anglican parishes into his province says he sees the beginning of the end of the world-wide Anglican Communion.

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April 23, 2008 Eleven clergy resign in New Westminster

April 21 resigned due to theological conflicts with the diocese and Bishop Michael Ingham, but said they intend to continue their parish ministry under the jurisdiction of an Anglican province in South America.

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April 21, 2008 Canadian primate asks South American prelate to "stop interfering"

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has asked South American archbishop Gregory Venables to cancel a scheduled visit to Canada this week and “stop interfering in the life of this province.”

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April 11, 2008 Saskatoon diocese votes against same-sex blessings

The diocese of Saskatoon, at its biennial synod held April 4-6, narrowly defeated a resolution that would have allowed clergy to bless same-sex civil marriages.

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April 1, 2008 Bishops press conservatives to attend Lambeth Conference

A group of evangelical bishops in the Church of England have urged conservative primates (national archbishops) in the Anglican Communion to reconsider their decision to boycott the upcoming Lambeth Conference because of...

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