The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:34:45 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Anglicans, Methodists in UK consider sharing ministers /home/international/item/25598-anglicans-methodists-in-uk-consider-sharing-ministers /home/international/item/25598-anglicans-methodists-in-uk-consider-sharing-ministers

LONDON, England – The Methodist Church in Britain and the Church of England announced Sunday that each ecclesial community is considering a proposal that would enable the sharing of clergy between them.

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cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Thu, 29 Jun 2017 08:40:00 -0400
Church of England expected to recognize 'lasting damage' of Reformation-era violence /home/international/item/24082-church-of-england-expected-to-recognize-lasting-damage-of-reformation-era-violence /home/international/item/24082-church-of-england-expected-to-recognize-lasting-damage-of-reformation-era-violence

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

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cna-ewtn@catholicregister.org (CNA/EWTN News) International Tue, 17 Jan 2017 08:30:00 -0500
Anglican-Catholic dialogue coming to Toronto /item/22222-anglican-catholic-dialogue-coming-to-toronto /item/22222-anglican-catholic-dialogue-coming-to-toronto

TORONTO – One of the most important and troubled projects from the Second Vatican Council arrives in Toronto May 11 for some serious, scholarly and saintly talk.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada: Toronto-GTA Fri, 29 Apr 2016 15:30:00 -0400
Report finds Church of England failed to deal with sex abuse by clergy /home/international/item/21976-report-finds-church-of-england-failed-to-deal-with-sex-abuse-by-clergy /home/international/item/21976-report-finds-church-of-england-failed-to-deal-with-sex-abuse-by-clergy

CANTERBURY, England - The Church of England has promised to make far-reaching changes in dealing with future sex abuse cases after the publication of the first independent review commissioned by the countryöÏÓãÊÓƵapp established church into its handling of such cases in the past.

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International Wed, 16 Mar 2016 06:00:00 -0400
Anglican head expresses concern about Episcopal vote on gay marriage /home/international/item/20532-anglican-head-expresses-concern-about-episcopal-vote-on-gay-marriage /home/international/item/20532-anglican-head-expresses-concern-about-episcopal-vote-on-gay-marriage

CANTERBURY, England - Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, has expressed deep concern about the stress that the Episcopal ChurchöÏÓãÊÓƵapp vote on gay marriage might cause to some in the 80 million-member worldwide Anglican Communion.

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International Sun, 05 Jul 2015 06:00:00 -0400
England mulls legalization of in vitro technique giving baby DNA of three parents /home/international/item/19647-england-mulls-legalization-of-in-vitro-technique-giving-baby-dna-of-three-parents /home/international/item/19647-england-mulls-legalization-of-in-vitro-technique-giving-baby-dna-of-three-parents

CANTERBURY, England - Members of Parliament voted Tuesday (Feb. 3) to allow the creation of human embryos from the DNA of three people to try to eradicate a type of genetic disease that has caused the deaths of thousands of babies.

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International Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:00:00 -0500
First female bishop ordained in Church of England amid ongoing controversies /home/international/item/19606-first-female-bishop-ordained-in-church-of-england-amid-ongoing-controversies /home/international/item/19606-first-female-bishop-ordained-in-church-of-england-amid-ongoing-controversies

CANTERBURY, England - More than 1,000 people watched as Uganda-born Archbishop of York John Sentamu, laid hands on the Rev. Libby Lane Monday (Jan. 26), making her the eighth bishop of Stockport and the first woman bishop in the Church of England.

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International Tue, 27 Jan 2015 08:30:00 -0500
Top Anglican calls for lifting seal of confessional in child abuse cases /home/international/item/19064-top-anglican-calls-for-lifting-seal-of-confessional-in-child-abuse-cases /home/international/item/19064-top-anglican-calls-for-lifting-seal-of-confessional-in-child-abuse-cases

CANTERBURY, England - Anglican priests should no longer be bound by the centuries-old principle of confidentiality in confessions when they are told of sexual crimes committed against children, the Church of EnglandöÏÓãÊÓƵapp No. 2 official said.

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International Fri, 24 Oct 2014 13:50:00 -0400
Vatican editor says EnglandöÏÓãÊÓƵapp female bishops vote ‘complicates’ relations /home/international/item/18494-vatican-editor-says-england-s-female-bishops-vote-complicates-relations /home/international/item/18494-vatican-editor-says-england-s-female-bishops-vote-complicates-relations VATICAN CITY - The Church of EnglandöÏÓãÊÓƵapp vote to allow female bishops threatens unity with the Catholic Church, according to the editor of the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano.]]> International Tue, 15 Jul 2014 18:00:00 -0400 Church of England votes for women bishops; move seen as ecumenical snag /home/international/item/18484-church-of-england-votes-for-women-bishops-move-seen-as-ecumenical-snag /home/international/item/18484-church-of-england-votes-for-women-bishops-move-seen-as-ecumenical-snag

VATICAN CITY - The General Synod of the Church of England voted July 14 to authorize the ordination of women as bishops and approved motions pledging to respect and work with people who believe that, theologically, the vote was a mistake.

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International Mon, 14 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400