Daniel_Cheung
10-25-2009, 10:27 PM
Conservative Anglican leaders urge change
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091025/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_anglicans
A conservative group of Anglican bishops are pushing for change in their own churches rather than suggesting the faithful turn to Rome.
The Global South alliance, made up of theologically conservative primates from developing countries, said Sunday in a statement on their Web site that a proposed Anglican Covenant -- a shared set of guidelines for membership in the Anglican church -- should be adopted.
The statement comes in the wake of an announcement earlier this week by the Vatican, saying that Pope Benedict XVI had authorized an Apostolic Constitution. The constitution would allow Anglicans to move to the Catholic church, but keep their own liturgy and married priests....
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091025/ap_on_re_eu/eu_britain_anglicans
A conservative group of Anglican bishops are pushing for change in their own churches rather than suggesting the faithful turn to Rome.
The Global South alliance, made up of theologically conservative primates from developing countries, said Sunday in a statement on their Web site that a proposed Anglican Covenant -- a shared set of guidelines for membership in the Anglican church -- should be adopted.
The statement comes in the wake of an announcement earlier this week by the Vatican, saying that Pope Benedict XVI had authorized an Apostolic Constitution. The constitution would allow Anglicans to move to the Catholic church, but keep their own liturgy and married priests....