Gay Bishops

Happy 65th Birthday, Bishop Gene Robinson!

The Huffington Post | Kevin Burra | Posted 05.29.2012

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Today marks the sixty-fifth birthday of Bishop Vicky Gene Robinson, who, in 2003, became the first non-celibate openly gay Anglican bishop. Robinso...

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Gay Bishop To Officiate Cynthia Nixon's Wedding

Posted 01.27.2012

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Cynthia Nixon's comments about her love life might have ignited a media firestorm this week, but now, more upbeat news about the "Sex and the City" st...

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Church Of England Gives OK To Anglican Covenant

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Al Webb Religion News Service LONDON (RNS) The Church of England, defying opposition from its traditionalist wing, has given its support to a g...

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For Top Religion Stories Of 2010, A Major Case Of Deja Vu

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Kevin Eckstrom Religion News Service (RNS) The calendar may have said 2010, but for Pope Benedict XVI and much of his global flock, it looked and ...

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Rev Jeffrey John: Church Of England's First Gay Bishop?

AP | ROBERT BARR | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONDON — The Church of England may be on the verge of promoting a gay priest to bishop, a step that would widen the split over sexuality in the ...

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Mary Glasspool Approved: Episcopal Church OKs Election Of Second Gay Bishop

AP | GILLIAN FLACCUS | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — The Episcopal Church has approved the election of a lesbian assistant bishop in the Diocese of Los Angeles, making her the second ...

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Episcopal Church Ordains Second Openly Gay Bishop

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LONG BEACH, Calif. — Seven years after the Episcopal Church caused an uproar by consecrating its first openly gay bishop, it has done the same t...

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The "Generosity" of Pope Benedict XVI

Ed Gurowitz, Ph.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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Pope Benedict XVI has opened the door of the Roman Catholic Church to those in the Anglican Communion who are disaffected over issues of ordaining gays and women and same-sex marriage.

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Episcopal Church Nominates 2 Openly Gay Priests As Bishops

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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LOS ANGELES — An openly gay priest and an openly lesbian priest are among six nominees for assistant bishop positions in the Episcopal Church's ...

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Episcopal Church Moves To End Ban On Gay Bishops

AP | RACHEL ZOLL | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Episcopalians declared gays and lesbians eligible for "any ordained ministry" Tuesday, a vote expected to upset world Anglican leader...

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