October 1, 2004 Bishops in training

Eighteen bishops from Africa recently attended a month-long special training course for bishops organized by the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa. Bishop Bright Ogu, chair of the participating bishops committee, paid...

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June 1, 2004 Votes stir reaction in communion

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams was among those who welcomed the decision by General Synod to defer a decision on the issue of same-sex blessings until 2007, saying it "offers hope for the continuing collegiality of the...

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June 1, 2004 African mission funds remain in question

There are mixed reports about whether primates of the Anglican Communion in Africa have decided not to accept money from American churches that ordain gays and lesbians as members of the clergy. Associated Press quoted...

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June 1, 2004 More strife follows Jeffrey John

The appointment of gay cleric Jeffrey John as dean of St. Albans Cathedral has once again raised a furor among evangelicals, who want him to resign. The appointment could trigger impaired communion across the Church of England,...

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May 1, 2004 First woman diocesan bishop to retire

Bishop Penelope Jamieson of the diocese of Dunedin in New Zealand, the first female diocesan bishop in the Anglican Communion, has announced that she will retire at the end of June . The presiding bishop and primate of New...

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May 1, 2004 UN women’s conference draws Anglican participation

A United Nations conference in New York on the status of women saw significant Anglican participation, according to Elizabeth Loweth, a former executive director of the Canadian Centre for Ethics and Corporate Policy and one of...

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May 1, 2004 African primates reach deal

The primate of Nigeria, Archbishop Peter J. Akinola, and the primate of South Africa, Archbishop Njongon-kulu Ndungane have agreed to work closely in crafting the position of the church in Africa on sexuality. The...

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April 1, 2004 Archbishop protests interference of foreign primates

Archbishop David Crawley, the acting primate, has written formal letters of protest to the primates of Central Africa, Congo, Rwanda and Southeast Asia saying their offer of "temporary adequate episcopal oversight" to New...

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April 1, 2004 Commission calls for ceasefire

The Archbishop of Canterbury's commission on communion has called for a ceasefire among Anglicans at odds over the issue of same-sex blessings in Canada and the ordination of a gay bishop in the United States, saying it is...

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April 1, 2004 More fallout from gay bishop conflict

The Anglican Church in Central America (Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central America, or IARCA) is the latest province to divide over the consecration of New Hampshire bishop Gene Robinson last November. The Episcopal...

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