Elections for two new NZ bishops
The Anglican Church in New Zealand is in the process of choosing two key leaders – new bishops for the Dioceses of Waiapu and Christchurch.
The Diocese of Waiapu Electoral College gathered in Havelock North last Friday evening (February 8) and ran through until the following evening. And the Christchurch Electoral College convenes in Christchurch this coming Friday evening (Feb 15) and runs through till Sunday Feb 17. …
– from a press release from the Anglican Church of New Zealand.
Row over gay clergy threatens to divide a Synod still reeling over Sharia furore
The row over the Church of England’s attitude to homosexuality revives this week, posing another headache for the Archbishop of Canterbury as he tries to reduce the temperature over his remarks about Islamic law. …
Story from Times Online.
See also “Synod turns on Rowan Williams in sharia row” from The Telegraph.
(Photo: Church of England.)
Spot the difference? Why Rowan said so much about Islam and Sharia
“Right now I’m feeling rather less sympathetic towards Rowan Williams than I was on Friday night.
The reason is this. Go to the Archbishop’s website, as I (and doubtless many others) did in the wake of the controversy in the press, for the text of his talk …”
Read the full comments from John Richardson on Ugley Vicar. See also this opinion piece from The Spectator.
(Photo: Archbishop of Canterbury’s website.)