It is clear in the choice between maintaining Roman Catholic papal authority and allowing the blessing of same-sex couples which way the Vatican is moving.
Vatican Walks Back Blessings Same-Sex Couples Read More »
The Roman Catholic Church is increasingly looking like the Anglican Communion – with a reformation history, divisions, and even similar solutions to the contemporary pastoral context.
Pope starts new Anglican Communion Read More »
Pope Francis has opened up the pastoral option of Blessing Same-Sex couples in the Roman Catholic Church. His approach has much in common with NZ Anglicanism and also the recent development in the Church of England.
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At the meeting of the Nelson Diocese synod (9-11 August 2018), they passed the motion: (a) The Nelson Anglican Diocese publically declares itself to be in impaired fellowship with the province of the ACANZP [the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia], and (b) Publically offers support and recognition of the Diocese of Nelson
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I have argued that the “Anglican Covenant” is not fit for the purpose and won’t do what its proponents intend it to do. I have argued that the actual issue is homosexuality and the Anglican-Covenant-as-solution does not address the issue. Now, as provinces begin to sign the Covenant, my points are being underscored. The Province
Anglican Covenant meaningless Read More »
Many of the most vociferous opponents of blessing and giving of equal legal rights to committed same-sex couples are themselves on their second or more heterosexual “marriage”. They quote vigorously from a half dozen verses which are variously interpreted (and not one from the mouth of Jesus) but regularly studiously avoid the clear biblical teaching, including from our Lord himself, that divorce is grave sin. To attempt to draw a consistent, reasonable Christian teaching about marriage from churches and their practice appears nigh on impossible.
