Jesus a shape shifter Coptic manuscript claims
A newly translated Egyptian homily dating from the eighth century claims Jesus was a shape shifter. Dr. Roelof van den Broek of Utrecht University in his book “Pseudo-Cyril of Jerusalem on the Life and...
View ArticleNew Archbishop for New Zealand
The Anglican Church of New Zealand has elected the Rt Rev Philip Richardson, Bishop of Taranaki, as its new Archbishop. On 23 March 2013 representatives of the church’s seven dioceses affirmed the...
View ArticleIrish bishop-elect stands down
The Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare has declined the appointment as bishop of the border diocese after concerns over his suitability were raised – three days before his consecration. On 28 Jan 2013 the...
View ArticleContradictory rulings in US Episcopal property cases
The Episcopal Church’s legal battles over property spawned a number of contradictory rulings and judgments over the past few weeks. A Superior Court in Southern California has ordered a breakaway...
View ArticleAustralian bishop resigns over abuse complaints
An Australian Bishop has resigned after an internal review found he had failed to conform to the church’s child protection and abuse reporting guidelines. On 17 May 2013 Bishop Keith Slater of the...
View ArticleCity of London church granted faculty to sell masterpiece
The Consistory Court of the Diocese of London has granted a faculty to St Stephen Walbrook Church to sell Benjamin West’s altarpiece, Devout Men Taking Away the Body of St Stephen (1776). On 10 July...
View ArticleFort Worth wins
The Texas Supreme Court has nullified the Dennis Canon, holding the Episcopal Church’s property rules have no legal effect in the state. It ruled that church property disputes are to be governed by the...
View ArticleFirst woman bishop for India consecrated
The Church of South India has consecrated its first woman bishop. On 29 Sept 2013 the Rev. E. Pushpa Lalitha was consecrated Bishop in Nandyal in the Southern Indian state of Andhra Predesh. On 25 Sept...
View ArticleNo charges for Bishop Ball
The former Bishop of Gloucester, the Rt. Rev. Peter Ball, who was arrested in November 2012 on suspicion of child abuse, has not been charged following an 18 month investigation by detectives from...
View ArticleScottish census shows decline in numbers of Christians
The 2011 census for Scotland sounds a wake-up call for churches, the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church said last week. In a statement released on 27 September 2013 in response to the publication...
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