October 6, 2008 Pittsburgh votes to leave Episcopal Church

Deputies to the 143rd diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh on Oct. 4 voted 240-102 to leave the Episcopal Church.

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October 1, 2008 Ministers’ salaries

A nationwide (United States) survey of 4,800 churches found the average senior minister makes $81,113 a year, including benefits such as life and health insurance, retirement and education allowances. Your Church Media Group’s...

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October 1, 2008 Attending church can help teen’s school grades

American teenagers who attend religious services achieve higher than average results at school, feel more attached to their school as a community, and are significantly more likely to graduate than those who never go to church, a University of Iowa study has suggested.

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September 23, 2008 Anglicans to gather in Ottawa and New York in 'Walk to Witness'

Anglicans will gather in Ottawa and New York on Thursday, Sept. 25, to renew their call for governments around the world to demonstrate their commitment to end global poverty and other social justice priorities outlined by the United Nations Millennium Development goals (MDGs).

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September 22, 2008 Episcopal Church deposes bishop of Pittsburgh

After nearly two days of prayerful and solemn closed-door sessions, the U.S. house of bishops on September 18 voted by a two to one majority to depose Bishop Robert Duncan of Pittsburgh. The vote authorizes Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to remove Bishop Duncan from ordained ministry.

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September 1, 2008 Journal writer named editor of Episcopal Life Media

Solange De Santis, a staff writer for the Anglican Journal since February 2000, resigned as of June 27 to take up the position of editor, Episcopal Life Media, at the national office of the Episcopal Church in New York City.In...

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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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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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June 1, 2008 Ecumenist advocated for church reform

Krister Stendahl, a biblical scholar, one-time bishop of Stockholm, and the former dean of Harvard University Divinity School, is being remembered for his path-breaking efforts in inter-religious dialogue and his support for reform movements within the church.

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May 5, 2008 Journal wins 17 awards

The Anglican Journal won a total of 17 awards at two separate national and international church press conventions this spring.

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