Pastor's theft case causes hurt, sadness at Summerlin church
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church members learned Sunday that their pastor -- who admitted stealing $650,000 from the parish -- will not be back. The parishioners wept. "I hope you can all...
View ArticleVegas priest arrives at Texas federal prison
LAS VEGAS - (AP) -- A Roman Catholic priest from surrendered Friday at a federal prison in Texas to serve his sentence for siphoning $650,000 from his northwest Las Vegas parish to support a video...
View ArticleEpiscopal diocese settlement gives Uptown parish full title to properties
The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has reached a settlement with Shepherd's Heart Fellowship in Uptown, a parish of the rival Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh that functions primarily as a ministry to...
View ArticleEx-Episcopal bishop for W. Texas named to Catholic post
SANTA FE, N.M. — The former Episcopal Church bishop for New Mexico and west Texas has been named to a Roman Catholic Church post overseeing former Episcopalians across the U.S. Jeffrey Steenson...
View Article06-November - ACC - New members of the Standing Committee appointed (The...
By ACNS staff On the penultimate day of the Anglican Consultative Meeting in Auckland, New Zealand the members of the Council elected six members to serve on the Standing Committee. It is expected that...
View ArticleEpiscopalian dispute goes to Conn. Supreme Court
HARTFORD, Conn. - Lawyers for a local parish and the Episcopal Church clashed before the Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday over whether the parish can keep its building and land after breaking...
View ArticleSummerlin church weeps over loss of pastor, theft case
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church members learned Sunday that their pastor -- who admitted stealing $650,000 from the parish -- will not be back. The parishioners wept. "I hope you can all...
View ArticleEpiscopal bishop ready for life in Pittsburgh, post-schism
When Bishop-elect Dorsey McConnell was chosen to lead an Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh still deeply wounded from a 2008 schism, he prepared to face anger, resentment and grief. He wasn't prepared for...
View ArticleDefrocked Episcopal priest must leave Montco parish
By David OReilly INQUIRER STAFF WRITER A defrocked Episcopal priest must step down as rector of his Rosemont parish and vacate the premises after 21 years there, a Montgomery County Court judge has...
View ArticleDefrocked Episcopal priest loses bid to retain Montco parish
By David O'Reilly Inquirer Staff Writer A Episcopal priest defrocked by the local diocese must step down as rector of his Rosemont parish and vacate the premises after 21 years there, a Montgomery...
View ArticleFirst Pres considers split from national organization
First Presbyterian Church Colorado Springs will vote Sunday on whether to proceed with efforts to leave its national organization. The church, one of the first in Colorado Springs, was founded in 1872....
View ArticleA Cathedral Wedding
By Jeff Walton on 1.24.11 @ 6:07AM The New Year's Day lesbian wedding of an Episcopal seminary president to a high ranking diocesan official has accelerated the long-running controversy over same-sex...
View ArticleAlexandria priest to help lead new diocese for Anglicans returning to...
A Washington area Episcopal-turned-Catholic priest is among the leaders of a new national diocese formally announced Monday to support Anglican parishes in the United States that join the Catholic...
View Article4 candidates for Episcopal bishop chosen
A former lawyer and a mediator are among four preliminary candidates for bishop chosen by a search committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh. Members of the 32 parishes in the 11-county diocese...
View Article10-September - ACO - Ecumenical - Communique: International Commission for...
In the name of the Triune God, and with the blessing and guidance of our Churches, the International Commission for Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue (ICAOTD) met at the University of Chester,...
View ArticleSaint Gabriel's welcomes new priest
Saint Gabriel's Episcopal Church is proud and excited to announce the arrival of its new priest, the Reverend Dr. Ronnie T. Stout-Kopp, who holds both Master of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology...
View ArticlePriest with gambling habit facing prison in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A lawyer planned to ask a federal judge on Friday to reject a call for almost three years of prison time and instead give probation to a Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleAnti-gay ordination stance may end career
CHARLESTON, S.C. - The conservative leader of the Episcopal diocese of South Carolina, which has roots stretching to before the American Revolution, is the first bishop facing discipline from the...
View ArticleChurch bookkeeper gets prison for $129K theft
The Associated Press Share E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name tool goes here 0 comments Similar stories: " tooltipId="mi_tt1"> Episcopal ex-priest gets jail in Pa. abuse case Episcopal ex-priest gets...
View ArticleRector of Calvary Episcopal in Pittsburgh retires
When the Rev. Harold T. Lewis became rector of the mostly white and wealthy Calvary Episcopal Church in Shadyside in 1996, the city was reeling from racial turmoil, and Father Lewis, who is...
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