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• The judge on the front lines of culture war | Massachusetts' top justice made history, and drew fury, with Tuesday's ruling on gay marriage (The Christian Science Monitor)
  
  

Anglicans:

• Archbishop signals church split | Sydney Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen has threatened to split the Anglican Church over the issue of gay clergy. (The Age, Australia)
  
  
• Carey backs same-sex partnerships | Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey says there could be a case for same-sex civil partnerships, as long as they are not called marriages. (BBC)
  
  
• Caribbean Anglicans oppose gay bishop | Leaders of Caribbean Anglicans said the consecration of the first openly gay bishop in the United States violates Scripture and warned of "overwhelming" international opposition. (Associated Press)
  
  
• Conservative Anglicans may seek alternative leadership to Canterbury | The head of Australia's largest Anglican Church diocese has suggested that Anglicans, including himself, who object to the Archbishop of Canterbury's handling of the homosexuality issue could seek alternative spiritual leadership. (CNSNews.com)
  
  
• Gay bishop: Severance of ties with U.S. Anglicans final—Akinola | Archbishop says modalities will be worked out in due course. (Vanguard, Lagos, Nigeria)
  
  
• Gay ordination could benefit offshoot church | The Reformed Episcopal Church advertises its welcome to those who feel spiritually homeless. (Chicago Tribune)
  
  
• Gay storm bishop to go on leave | A bishop who caused a storm after suggesting that gay people should seek medical help is to take sabbatical leave next year. (Manchester Online)
  
  
• Is Christianity relevant or not? | Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral will tonight provide the setting for a debate which asks: Is Christianity still relevant? (Liverpool Echo, UK)
  
  
• Jensen offers 'refuge' to unhappy faithful | Disgruntled Uniting Church conservatives have welcomed an offer of refuge from Anglican Archbishop Peter Jensen. Dr Jensen has offered the resources of his wealthy Sydney diocese — believed to have assets worth $3 billion — to Uniting Church members opposed to their church's August decision to allow gay and lesbian clergy. (NEWS.com.au, Australia)
  
  
• Jensen threatens to switch allegiances | Sydney's moderate Anglicans are outraged at Archbishop Peter Jensen's threat to transfer his flock's moral allegiance from the Archbishop of Canterbury to a Nigerian cleric who says homosexuality is an abomination. (Sydney Morning Herald)
  
  
• New bishop welcomed with open arms in Portsmouth | After five months in the spotlight of worldwide controversy, Bishop V. Gene Robinson was with friends Sunday, appearing in Portsmouth to preach, share how he deals with adversity and hear the praises of those welcomed back to the Episcopal Church by his message. (Portsmouth Herald, N.H.)
  
  
• Oriental Orthodox dialogue on hold | The Anglican Communion said Monday that the Oriental Orthodox churches have suspended ecumenical talks until the Anglicans settle their internal disputes over homosexuality. (Chicago Tribune)
  
  
• Our services are dire, says CofE's head of worship | The Church of England bishop in charge of worship says services are dire, incompetent and owe more to entertainment than spirituality. (Telegraph, U.K.)
  
  
• Role of women in church varies | When people began leaving their Episcopal churches in 2000 for the new Anglican Mission in America, they were united by frustration. (Fayetteville Observer, N.C.)
  
  

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