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January 17, 2017

Church of England expected to recognize 'lasting damage' of Reformation-era violence

Archbishop of Canterbury is reportedly preparing a statement calling for repentance for the violence of the English Reformation.

LONDON, England – Ahead of the Church of England’s General Synod, the Archbishop of Canterbury is reportedly preparing a statement that will recognize the violence of the English Reformation.

Published in International
July 13, 2016

Canada’s Anglican Church provisionally approves same-sex marriage ceremonies

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, warns against bullying in Toronto before the vote on same-sex marriage July 11.

TORONTO – Canada’s Anglican Church has provisionally voted to amend its rules to allow clergy to celebrate same-sex marriages, a day after it narrowly defeated the measure.

Published in Canada: Toronto-GTA
January 11, 2015

Anglicans asked to deny gay marriage for good of church

Photo of Major Alan G. Rogers during the wedding ceremony of Jason Cianciotto and Courter Simmons. Alan can be seen in the background as Rev. Gary Simmons presided over the ceremony.

The international Anglican commission with responsibility for keeping the Anglican Communion together has asked the Anglican Church of Canada not to change its canon law to allow same-sex marriage.

Published in Canada
December 10, 2014

Archbishop of Canterbury warns of possibility Anglican Church "will not hold together”

Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury, England, spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, listens during a news conference at Lambeth Palace in London Feb, 20, 2014.

CANTERBURY, England - In a lengthy interview in The Times of London, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby predicted that the Anglican Communion might not hold together because of strong disagreements on the ordination of women as bishops and full rights for LGBT people.

Published in International