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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

No Episcopal bishops confirmed for a year

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/apus_story.asp?category=1110&slug=Episcopalians%20Gays

[Seattle Post-Intelligencer] March 16, 2005--Episcopal bishops have agreed to withhold approval of any new bishops for a year, saying "extraordinary action" was needed to ease tensions in the global Anglican Communion over the American church's consecration of an openly gay priest to lead the New Hampshire Diocese.

Related articles:
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-church16mar16,1,86236.story?coll=la-headlines-california&ctrack=1&cset=true
"Clash Over Gay Episcopal Bishops Delays New Ordinations" - latimes.com
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7919637
"U.S. Anglican Leaders Will Defer Appointing Bishops" - Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=domesticNews&storyID=7917241
"U.S. Anglican Leaders Set Moratorium on Gay Bishops" - Reuters

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