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Offline Yada  
#1 Posted : Thursday, July 31, 2008 2:15:07 PM(UTC)
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Anglican bishops find unity in cathedral’s tortured past
By Daniel Burke

CANTERBURY, England -- For centuries, the cathedral at the heart of this city has drawn millions to its doors, from Chaucer's rowdy pilgrims to throngs of Anglican bishops and clumps of camera-toting tourists.

The Very Rev. Robert Willis, dean of the Canterbury Cathedral for the past seven years, says the explanation for its appeal is simple yet profound.

"It is a holy space," he said, "that predates all of our divisions."

Since its founding more than 1,400 years ago, the cathedral has witnessed murderous conflicts between church and crown, the upheavals…

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The caption on the photo below reads: "Canterbury Cathedral was first established by St. Augustine when he arrived in England in 597, and has survived centuries of religious and political tumult. The cathedral is now a source of unity for the world's far-flung Anglican Communion, despite deep divisions over human sexuality. Religion News Service photo courtesy Matthew Davies/Episcopal Life Online."
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Offline bitnet  
#2 Posted : Friday, August 1, 2008 1:56:36 AM(UTC)
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Let's all spell it out together: E-C-U-M-E-N-I-S-M. This means walking together in error.
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Offline Yada  
#3 Posted : Friday, August 1, 2008 2:26:49 PM(UTC)
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Episcopal Suffragan Bishop Gayle Harris of Massachusetts, said she hears echoes of the civil rights struggle in the fight over homosexuality in the church. "As a person who knows what it means to be oppressed, I refuse to allow my brothers and sisters in the faith to be discriminated against," she said. Religion News Service photo courtesy Anglican Communion News Service
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