Word: communion
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Conservative prelates in far-flung corners of the Anglican Communion, which consists of 38 independent provinces around the world, felt the same way. Response to Robinson's appointment from church leaders in Africa and Asia, the fastest-growing areas of Anglicanism, was especially swift and stern. "We cannot be in fellowship with them when they violate the explicit Scripture that the Anglican Church subscribes to," said Peter Karanja, provost of the All Saints Cathedral Church in Nairobi, Kenya. "It's outrageous and uncalled for." Bishop Lim Cheng Ean, leader of the Anglican Church of West Malaysia, was only...
...delicate task of keeping peace within the worldwide communion will fall to its spiritual leader, Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury. Though the Archbishop does not have the authority of a Pope, he is primus inter pares. Williams narrowly evaded a rift over a gay but celibate bishop on his home turf in July, when that bishop-appointee, after meeting with the Archbishop for six hours, declined the office, citing concerns about church unity...
...ELECTED. GENE ROBINSON, 56, as bishop of New Hampshire, making him the first openly gay bishop in the 2.3 million-member Episcopalian Church; in Minneapolis. Robinson's confirmation sparked outrage and threats of a schism in the 77 million-member Anglican Communion, particularly in Africa and Asia. Two days later, the Episcopalian Church recognized?but did not officially authorize?same-sex unions...
...leader the highest archbishop, called the primate. We do not want to leave the church. We are looking for a new province because in this case the United States and Canada have done such irresponsible actions with regard to the orthodoxy of the Anglican church globally. The communion is tired of American unilateralism. They tell us that. They compare the confirmation of Gene Robinson to George Bush invading Iraq. If we feel it's right we just go and do it and the world be damned...
...Anderson: It's a done deal. We perceive that they have moved to the side to go over Niagara Falls theologically and we're simply going straight down the road where we've been going with the Anglican communion. Here's an interesting thought. Gene Robinson has said there came a point in his marriage where he and his wife still cared for each other but they couldn't live together as man and wife. So they literally went into the church - his words as I understand it - they kept their vows by breaking them. In an open, honest...