http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Episcopal_ChurchFind stories, videos, and photos about Episcopal Church from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:46:14 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/08/03/gay.bishops/tztop.rowan.williams.gi.jpghttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Episcopal_Church14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Episcopal Church from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/08/03/gay.bishops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/wayoflife/08/03/gay.bishops/index.html#cnnSTCTextEpiscopal churches in California and Minnesota moved toward appointing gay bishops over the weekend, less than a month after the denomination lifted a self-imposed freeze on promoting openly gay clergy into the top ranks of the church.Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/23/england.churches/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/07/23/england.churches/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Church of England is offering unmarried parents who want to tie the knot the option of having baptisms for their children at the same time.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/23/swine.flu.church.wine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/23/swine.flu.church.wine/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe archbishops of Canterbury and York are recommending that churches stop sharing the chalice at communion over swine flu fears, the Church of England said Thursday.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/episcopal.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/episcopal.gays/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Episcopal Church has moved decisively closer to full acceptance of gay men and lesbians, taking steps toward recognizing same-sex marriage and gay bishops.Tue, 14 Jul 2009 19:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/06/17/father.cutie.married/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/06/17/father.cutie.married/index.html#cnnSTCTextFather Alberto Cutie, an internationally known Catholic priest who admitted having a romantic affair and breaking his vow of celibacy, was married this week in Miami, Florida.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/28/florida.priest/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/05/28/florida.priest/index.html#cnnSTCTextFather Alberto Cutie, an internationally known Catholic priest who admitted having a romantic affair and breaking his vow of celibacy, is joining the Episcopal Church to be with the woman he loves, he said Thursday.Fri, 29 May 2009 01:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/12/04/episcopal.split/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/12/04/episcopal.split/index.html#cnnSTCTextTheological conservatives estranged from the Episcopal Church in the United States and the Anglican Church in Canada formed a rival North American "province" Wednesday.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:30:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/12/03/episcopal.split/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/12/03/episcopal.split/index.html#cnnSTCTextBreakaway conservative members of the Episcopal Church in the United States and its Canadian counterpart are expected to formally announce Wednesday the formation of a rival North American Anglican church.Thu, 04 Dec 2008 03:21:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829109,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829109,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsArchbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, struggling to hold together the troubled world Anglican family, urged church leaders gathered Sunday in England not to consecrate another gay bishopMon, 04 Aug 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/16/church.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/16/church.conference/index.html#cnnSTCTextControversy over gay clergy and female bishops is likely to dominate the Anglican church's once-a-decade conference, which begins Wednesday.Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:59:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821374,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1821374,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe latest fracture over female bishops in the Church of England could get Rome involvedWed, 09 Jul 2008 21:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/08/women.bishops/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/07/08/women.bishops/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Vatican said Tuesday it regrets the decision by the Church of England's governing body to allow the ordination of women as bishops.Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819101,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1819101,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA conservative resolution in Jerusalem and a court decision in Virginia suggest that that the U.S. may be a key battlefieldMon, 30 Jun 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817878,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1817878,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAnglican conservatives were all fire and brimstone when they began their Jerusalem meeting but they may emerge from it without a significant decision Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1816784,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFears of a schism over the issue of gay priests are fueled by an ominous declaration by conservativesFri, 20 Jun 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/16/gay.clergy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/06/16/gay.clergy/index.html#cnnSTCTextA leading Christian church has been plunged into a new row about gay clergy after a marriage-style service between two male priests at a London church, local media report.Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:43:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812623,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1812623,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsGene Robinson and Martyn Minns, both banned from the Anglican Community's major meeting next month, tell TIME what they plan to do this summerSat, 07 Jun 2008 20:30:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728134,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1728134,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWho gets the church? Who gets the people? Who gets George Washington? A bitter battle leads to one legal decision -- and a promise of more court appearancesFri, 04 Apr 2008 22:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/11/sharia.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/11/sharia.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Anglican Church has moved to defuse the row he sparked by suggesting that that some aspects of Muslim Sharia law could become part of UK law.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/09/sharia.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/02/09/sharia.uk/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe head of the Anglican Church has tried to damp down controversy surrounding comments he made suggesting that some aspects of Muslim Sharia law could become part of British law.Sat, 09 Feb 2008 16:40:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1666693,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOpponents of the Episcopal Church's stance on gay priests are pledging allegiance to African churches that oppose homosexualityFri, 28 Sep 2007 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1665682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1665682,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe American bishops meet in New Orleans and solidify their stand on gay ordination against their global brethrenWed, 26 Sep 2007 17:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/08/30/Kenya.anglicans.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/africa/08/30/Kenya.anglicans.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo American priests were consecrated Thursday as Anglican bishops in Kenya, the latest in a string of conservative priests who are defecting to African churches in a dispute over gay clergy.Thu, 30 Aug 2007 06:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/08/28/episcopal.bishop.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/LIVING/wayoflife/08/28/episcopal.bishop.ap/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Episcopal Diocese of Chicago included an openly lesbian priest among five nominees for bishop Tuesday, as fellow Anglicans demand that the church bar gay bishops.Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:01:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1633185,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1633185,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA key Episcopal panel defied conservatives Thursday, saying that Episcopal leaders should not cede authority to overseas Anglicans who want the church to halt its march toward full acceptance of gaysFri, 15 Jun 2007 19:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/11/britain.tsunami/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/11/britain.tsunami/index.htmlHundreds of bereaved families and friends of those killed in the Indian Ocean tsunami have joined Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair at a memorial service to honor those who died.Wed, 11 May 2005 09:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/02/24/anglican.canada/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/02/24/anglican.canada/index.htmlRepresentatives of the U.S. and Canadian wings of the Anglican Communion have been asked to leave a church body amid disagreements over a Canadian diocese's support for same-sex marriage and the elevation of an openly gay bishop in New Hampshire.Fri, 25 Feb 2005 02:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/23/queen.wedding/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/23/queen.wedding/index.htmlThe British government has responded to criticism from legal experts by issuing a statement saying the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles in a civil ceremony will be lawful.Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/22/royal.bestman/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/22/royal.bestman/index.htmlBritain's Queen Elizabeth II will not attend the civil marriage ceremony on April 8 for her son, Prince Charles, and his long-time companion, Camilla Parker Bowles, Buckingham Palace has said.Tue, 22 Feb 2005 12:41:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/11/charles.camilla/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/11/charles.camilla/index.htmlPlans are being frantically made in Britain for the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles that leaves planners with a tight deadline.Fri, 11 Feb 2005 09:32:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/10/charles.camilla/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/02/10/charles.camilla/index.htmlBritain's Prince Charles has announced he will marry his longtime lover, Camilla Parker Bowles, the woman partly blamed by Princess Diana for the breakdown of her marriage to the heir to the throne.Thu, 10 Feb 2005 09:15:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/02/danforth.resigns/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/02/danforth.resigns/index.htmlJohn Danforth, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, will leave his post in January after less than seven months on the job.Fri, 03 Dec 2004 04:27:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/06/30/uk.iraq/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/06/30/uk.iraq/index.htmlThe two most senior members of the Church of England have told British Prime Minister Tony Blair the Iraq jail abuse scandal has damaged the coalition in the eyes of Muslims.Wed, 30 Jun 2004 09:49:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/09/25/72507/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1989/09/25/72507/index.htmWHATEVER ELSE IT IS, religion is big business. America has more clergy than Ford and Chrysler together have employees. If U.S. religion were a company it would be No. 5 on the FORTUNE 500, its $50 ...Mon, 25 Sep 1989 04:01:00 EDT