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Breakaway Anglicans Ask Court to Dismiss Episcopal Church's Property Suit

A month after calling for dismissal of the state diocese's lawsuit over property rights, breakaway Anglican churches filed their responses to the national church's suit asking the court for its dism
Evangelical Lutherans Make Progress Toward 10 Percent People of Color

The report comes as ELCA's head, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson urges more diversity in age and ethnic groups in a church that is predominantly white. While stating that racism remains a problem in the chur
Southern Baptist Abuse Cases Garnering More Attention, Warnings

Clergy sex scandals have widely been exposed in the Catholic Church, but recent media attention has gone toward Protestant churches, mainly the Southern Baptist Convention.
Anglican Head: Scripture on Homosexuality Does Not Help Conservative, Liberal Cases

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams told a group of theological students that the scriptural text conservatives use to argue against homosexuality is misread.
Pope Says Evolution Can't Be Proven

Benedict XVI, in his first extended reflections on evolution published as pope, says that Darwin's theory cannot be finally proven and that science has unnecessarily narrowed humanity's view of crea
Southern Baptists Launch Annual Evangelistic Efforts

Statewide evangelistic efforts were launched over the weekend by Southern Baptists months ahead of their annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas.
Men-Only Church Times Sermons, Meets in Gym

The Church For Men meets one Saturday evening per month, drawing about 70 guys dressed in everything but straight-laced shirts and neckties.
Former Archbishop Says Anglicans 'Should Not Demonize One Another'

As a divided Anglican Communion nears a worldwide leaders gathering, the former head of the global denomination says they should not 'demonize one another.'
Va. Diocese Sues 11 Congregations Over Properties

The Episcopal Diocese of Virginia went to court on Wednesday over the property of 11 conservative congregations that departed from the Episcopal Church.
Breakaway Anglicans Call Lawsuits over Property 'Act of Betrayal'

Eleven Anglican churches that voted to sever ties with the Episcopal Church called civil lawsuits filed against them over property issues 'an act of betrayal,'
UCC President to Speak at Gay Megachurch
Anglican Meeting May Make or Break Communion
Tenn. Megachurch Votes to Leave PCUSA

Members of Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church unhappy with the Presbyterian Church (USA) allowing alternative names for the Trinity and other theological differences voted to leave the denomination a
Texas Megachurch Joins New Anglican Body

A former Episcopal Texas megachurch has announced its new home – the Anglican Mission in America. The departure came a week after the Episcopal Church elected Nevada Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori a
Carter, Clinton Baptist Plan Not a Political Move, Says Organizer

While many conservative Baptists see politics behind the New Baptist Voice plan aimed at creating a positive image of the denominational group, one advocate of the plan said it is not a covert politic
Archbishop: Treating Holocaust as Propaganda Not Acceptable

The Holocaust needs to be remembered as a real, historical and well-documented event, commented the spiritual leader of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Baptist Missions Agency Responds to Misspending Allegations

Following the release of a book that made numerous allegations of misused funds against a Southern Baptist mission agency, the organization responded saying some of the issues discussed are
Gay Lutheran Minister's Hearing Ends

A disciplinary hearing ended Tuesday in the case of a gay Lutheran minister who could be defrocked for announcing he has a partner, and the hearing committee now has up to two weeks to make its decisi
Episcopal Diocese 'Inhibits' 21 Dissident Clergy from Duties

Clergy attached to the Virginia congregations that left the Episcopal Church were warned Tuesday that if they do not reverse their decision to 'abandon' the church, they will be removed. The Virgini
Episcopal Leaders Threaten to Remove Dissident Clergy from Ministry

Episcopal leaders are moving to strip clergy at breakaway conservative churches of their licenses. The breakaway churches have cited disagreements with the denomination's liberal views on homosexuali
Church of England Releases Latest Attendance Figures

New figures released by the Church of England for 2005 show a mixed picture for trends in church attendance with smaller Sunday congregations, but more children and young people taking part in parish
Virginia Anglican Controversy: Who is Guilty of Abandonment?
Gay Bishop Says Divisiveness in Episcopal Church is Exaggerated

The openly gay bishop, whose election spurred a schism in the Episcopal Church that has played out in Connecticut and elsewhere, said the scope of the rift has been exaggerated in the media.
N.C. Church Copes with Arson, Looks to Future

For members of The Memorial Baptist Church, their usual Sunday gathering started as an information session, became a business meeting and ended as a worship service.
Future of Anglican Communion Unpredictable

Weeks remain before Anglicans worldwide meet at the Primates table, and conservative Anglicans say they are ready to "act together," even if they are seated next to Episcopal Presiding Bishop Kathar