Six bishops, including the Anglican Archbishops of Southeast Asia and Rwanda, have consecrated two American priests to support conservative parishes—and to plant new ones—in liberal dioceses. Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey calls it "irresponsible and irregular." The head of the Episcopal Church, Frank T. Griswold, says he is "appalled."

The Washington Times suggests the move "could spark an ecclesiastical civil war among American bishops." Watch for more coverage of this breaking story at ChristianityToday.com.

Roger and Ruth Chapman, missionaries with Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada, had just completed a one-month tour of African countries and were returning home to Kenya, reports The Toronto Star. Even sadder is the story of their daughter, now 19. Ten years ago, she lost both brothers on the same day to malaria. Sunday, she lost both of her parents and became the only surviving member of the family.

The Toronto Star profiles the Syrian village of Maaloula, one of three Syrian communities where Aramaic is still spoken. Even in this largely Christian town, however, the language is disappearing in favor of Arabic. "We have to find a way to preserve the language. It's a link to Jesus himself," says Mother Superior Belajia Sayaf of the St. Takla Greek Orthodox Convent, who is trying to get funding for weekend Aramaic classes.

The debate is also dividing along more partisan lines, reports the Associated Press. Says William Donahue, president of the Catholic League, claims, "There is a residue of anti-Catholicism embedded in the evangelical community. ...