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Weblog has been overwhelmed with all the church convention news. (See our dispatches from Columbus, Ohio, on ECUSA's General Convention.) So we're just posting links of articles from last Saturday through today.

Here are some highlights: Presbyterians (PCUSA) get creative with the Trinity and allow local jurisdictions to break ban non ordaining self-avowed practicing gays. Episcopalians reject banning gay bishops, kind of. The Vatican asks Amnesty International not to push for worldwide decriminalization of abortion. And a Christian football film was not given a PG rating for its religious themes.

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ECUSA gay bishops:

1. Episcopalians defeat bid to nix more gay bishops | Episcopalians will continue consecrating homosexual bishops and allowing same-sex unions after its House of Deputies defeated a motion yesterday to stop both in the waning hours of their General Convention. (The Washington Times)
   
   
2. Church regrets, won't repent for gay bishop | Episcopalians passed a resolution expressing "regret" for consecrating a homosexual bishop in 2003, but not "repentance" as many of the world's Anglican archbishops have urged. (The Washington Times)
   
   
3. Episcopalians struggle for sexuality compromise | Episcopalians remained bogged down yesterday as they sought a compromise on ordaining homosexual bishops, an issue that has split the denomination. (The Washington Times)
   
   
4. Episcopal Church group defers on gay bishops | A proposal for the U.S. Episcopal Church to impose an unofficial moratorium on the ordination of more openly gay bishops was rejected in a key vote at the church's convention on Tuesday, a move that could further roil relations with fellow Anglicans worldwide. (Reuters)
   
   
5. Episcopalians address gay bishop impasse | The Episcopal General Convention tried again Tuesday to break an impasse on whether to meet Anglican demands that the U.S. church stop electing gay bishops for now. (Associated Press)
   
   
6. Episcopalians reject ban on gay bishops | In the final hours of a national church meeting, the top Episcopal leader is trying to preserve world Anglican unity after Episcopal delegates rejected an Anglican demand that they stop electing openly gay bishops for now. (Associated Press)
   
   
7. Episcopal church struggles with gay issues | A key committee trying to craft the U.S. Episcopal Church's response to the anger and alienation caused by the consecration of an openly gay bishop wrestled with disagreements on Friday over how to apologize and what to promise for the future. (Reuters)
   
   
8. Episcopal Church panel OKs gay issue apology | A key committee of the U.S. Episcopal Church, responding to criticism from fellow Anglicans worldwide for the consecration of an openly gay bishop, approved on Saturday an expanded and more strongly worded apology for the action. (Reuters)
   
   
9. US Church defiant on gay bishops | Members of the US Episcopal Church have rejected a demand from the worldwide Anglican Church that they stop electing gay bishops. (BBC)
   
   

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