Thursday, March 24, 2005

Scottish Episcopal Stance to Homosexual Ordination Sparks Further Rift

http://www.christiantoday.com/news/church/431.htm

[Christianity Today (UK)] March 23, 2005--Since the Covenant statement was issued by the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Church of the United States of America (ECUSA) a week ago, fear has been rising among Anglicans whether the worldwide fellowship will break.

Amid a mix of anxiety and anger, the Scottish Episcopal Church, independent of the Church of England, declared in a statement yesterday that being a homosexual is not a bar to a person becoming a priest.

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