New Westminster court case begins

Posted on May 26, 2009 
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St. John’s Shaughnessy building“The trial before BC Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kelleher over the lawsuit brought by members of four dissident congregations against the Diocese of New Westminster began today (May 25) in Vancouver.

Those bringing the suit, 22 leaders in the four congregations, including three former diocesan priests, have left the Anglican Church of Canada, but want to keep their parish buildings, which the Diocese of New Westminster says it owns. …”

A report from the Diocese of New Westminster. (Photo: St. John’s Shaughnessy building.)