August 2, 2008 Hong Kong primate laments 'lack of action' on sexuality

The Archbishop of Hong Kong, Paul Kwong, on Saturday said he found it “a little disappointing” that the Lambeth Conference is ending tomorrow with “no concrete action” to resolve the issues around sexuality that have triggered deep divisions within the Anglican Communion.

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August 2, 2008 Bishops of South Asia urge ‘continuing listening and healing’

The bishops of the united churches of South Asia on Saturday urged the Anglican Communion to resolve its differences over human sexuality “by a continuing process of listening and healing, where we may be willing to forgive and accept one another generously and move towards true reconciliation.”

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August 1, 2008 Lambeth seeks common ground in proposed covenant

Bishops of the Anglican Communion Friday began the first of two days of discussions on the second draft of the proposed Anglican Covenant that is being heralded as a way for the Anglican Communion to heal relationships fractured by deep divisions over human sexuality.

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August 1, 2008 “No idea” consecration of gay bishop would cause such a stir

Some bishops of The Episcopal Church in the U.S. have apologized to bishops with more conservative views on homosexuality, saying they had “no idea” that their church’s consecration of a gay bishop in the diocese of New Hampshire “had caused such a negative impact in many parts of the Communion.”

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August 1, 2008 Primate expresses ‘frustration’ that Canadian church’s voice hasn’t been heard at Lambeth hearings

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has expressed “frustration” that the Canadian church has not been given an opportunity to present its situation with regards to the blessing of same-sex unions during hearings conducted by a body formed to determine the next course of action for the Anglican Communion to salvage its fractured unity.

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August 1, 2008 Proposed ‘retrospective’ moratorium means New Westminster will be asked to withdraw all same-sex blessings, says Windsor Continuation Group member

A member of the Windsor Continuation Group (WCG) has stated that the body’s proposal for a “retrospective” moratorium on same-sex blessings means that dioceses such as Vancouver-based New Westminster “will be asked to reconsider and withdraw that right.”

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July 31, 2008 African archbishop to accuse Rowan Williams of 'betrayal'

The Anglican Archbishop of Uganda, Henry Orombi, will accuse the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, of "betrayal" in a comment piece to be published in Britain's The Times newspaper.

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July 31, 2008 Gay US bishop says Church will regret excluding homosexuals

V. Gene Robinson, the openly gay U.S. bishop whose consecration in 2003 polarised the worldwide Anglican Communion, says he believes that one day the Church will regret its rejection of homosexuals the way that it now regrets its support in the past for slavery.

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July 31, 2008 No consensus yet on sexuality, but bishops make 'significant step forward'

The world’s Anglican bishops today said they have not “reached a consensus” on what to do about the controversial issue of human sexuality that has bitterly divided them, but “a very significant step forward” has been made in terms of “listening” and “trying to understand” each other’s diverse opinions.

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July 30, 2008 Bishops share common commitment to remain biblical

Acknowledging that varying and often-clashing biblical interpretations about homosexuality have led to deep divisions, the world’s Anglican bishops on Wednesday began to look deeply at how they use the Bible in the hope of finding “a high common ground” on the way they approach scriptures.

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