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The Realignment: A Summary Update By The Editor REPORTS OF FALLOUT at home and abroad from the U.S. Episcopal Church's embrace of an openly gay bishop and optional same-sex blessings just keep coming. "The implications are staggering. Hardly a day goes by without international mention of more consequences," said Archbishop Gregory Venables of the Southern Cone of America—one of the latest Anglican provinces to declare broken or some form of impaired communion with the Episcopal Church's liberal leadership. Provinces in that category now number 11 (out of 38), and represent nearly half of all Anglicans worldwide. In addition to the...

<p>Some Virginia Episcopalians, angered by actions the denomination has taken in support of homosexuals, are showing their displeasure by cutting back on donations and pledges.</p> <p>Giving to the Diocese of Virginia, the largest in the Episcopal Church USA, is about $230,000 short of the diocese's $4 million-plus budget for 2003, said the Rt. Rev. Peter James Lee, the diocese's bishop.</p>

Anglican Mainstream delivers petition to Lambeth Palace A team from Anglican Mainstream, on behalf of over 13 million supporters across the Anglican Communion, delivered an electronic copy of the online petition in support of the Network of Anglican Communion Dioceses and Parishes to Lambeth Palace. They were met by the Archbishop's Secretary for Anglican Communion Affairs, Canon Dr Herman Browne. The following press release was issued: MILLIONS OF ANGLICANS OPPOSE US BISHOP A clear signal was sent today to the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, that a majority of Anglicans worldwide oppose the consecration of a practising homosexual and...