Religion & Law

Episcopal Church Sues For Property of Break-Away California Diocese
The flood of lawsuits by the Episcopal Church against break-away congregations continues. Last week, the Episcopal Diocese of San Joaquin, California and The Episcopal Church filed suit (press release) to reclaim control of the property of congregations within the Diocese after most of them voted to follow John-David Schofield, the former bishop of the Diocese, in affiliating with the more conservative House of Bishops of the Southern Cone...

Church will ordain women bishops
Church will ordain women bishopsThe Church of England's ruling body, the General Synod, has voted to confirm the ordination of women as bishops.This will mean there will have to be a whole new meaning to the saying banging the Bishop...

New York Episcopal Diocese Sues Break-Away Congregation Over Property
In another of the numerous disputes between the Episcopal Church USA and break-away congregations, last week the Episcopal Diocese of Central New York filed suit against the Church of the Good Shepherd in Binghamton...

Ohio Episcopal Diocese Sues Break-Away Churches Over Title To Church Property
In another of the many battles between the Episcopal Church and break-away congregations, the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio has filed suit in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court seeking a ruling that the parent Episcopal Church holds title to the properties of 5 dissident parishes...

Connecticut: States Episcopal Bishop Purging Pro-Family Churches
The Family Institute of Connecticut Blog reports: Three years ago Connecticut?s pro same-sex ?marriage? Episcopal bishop sent his henchmen to change the locks and confiscate the property of a pro-family church in Bristol, replacing their pastor with one loyal to him...

Paper Reports On Clergy Clash In Break-Away Episcopal Church
While numerous reports have chronicled the progress of litigation between the Episcopal Church and break-away congregations wishing to affiliate with more conservative Anglican convocations, Saturday's Hartford Courant furnishes a different perspective...