January 1, 2006 Instruments of unity

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and Archbishop Robin Eames, primate of All Ireland, have called the worldwide Mother's Union (MU) the "fifth instrument of unity" in the Anglican Communion, citing that while...

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January 1, 2006 Provinces 'unlikely' to add primates to Anglican council

Mississauga, Ont. Member provinces and churches of the Anglican Communion are not likely to approve a motion that would allow 38 primates around the world to become members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC),...

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January 1, 2006 Who's Anglican and who's not?

The Church of Nigeria's decision last September to amend its constitution by deleting all references to its communion "with the See of Canterbury and with all dioceses, provinces and regional churches which are in full...

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December 1, 2005 Inaction 'exacerbates' church crisis

A meeting of Anglican provinces from the southern hemisphere concluded their gathering by releasing a communiqué stating that they “see no evidence” that the Anglican Church of Canada and the Episcopal Church in the United...

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December 1, 2005 Bishop meets Cantuar

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams met Nov. 3 with gay bishop Gene Robinson of New Hampshire, whose consecration in 2003 sparked deep divisions within the Anglican Communion. The Anglican Communion News Service said in...

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November 22, 2005 Churches unlikely to pass motion adding primates to ACC, says chair

Member provinces and churches of the Anglican Communion are not likely to approve a motion that would allow 38 primates around the world to become members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), according to Bishop John Paterson, ACC chair and bishop of Auckland.

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September 1, 2005 Anglican council censures Canada, U.S.

Nottingham, EnglandThe Anglican Consultative Council, which met June 18-29, voted to censure the Canadian and American churches for their more-liberal stand on homosexuality after listening to presentations from both churches. ...

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September 1, 2005 Beleaguered churches receive crucial support

Delegates to the third Afro-Anglicanism Conference held in Toronto last July criticized the Anglican Consultative Council, urged greater participation by youth and called for adoption of the United Nations' international...

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September 1, 2005 Council agrees to put pressure on Israel

The Anglican Consultative Council has adopted a recommendation that churches put pressure on firms that contribute to Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories, including the removal of investment funds in these...

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June 1, 2005 Canadians to sit on sidelines of meeting

Mississauga, Ont. Council of General Synod (CoGS) has instructed the Anglican Church of Canada's representatives to "attend but not participate fully" in the meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC) scheduled in...

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