After decades of debate and division, the US Episcopal Church this week said overwhelmingly that gays and lesbians are eligible to become bishops or serve in any other ordained ministry of the church.
the Episcopal Church divisions over homosexuality and the interpretation of Scripture. This week the U.S. Episcopal bishops went as far as they said they could to comply with the demand from the worldwide Anglican Communion that the U.S. church clarify its policies on gay issues.
Read more of Kim Lawton's September 27, 2007 interview with Bishop Robert Duncan of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Read more of Kim Lawton's interview in New Orleans with Bishop Gene Robinson of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire.
Read more of the R & E interview with Bishop John Chane of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington.
Read more of the R & E interview with the Episcopal Church's Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori.
Read more of Kim Lawton's interview with the Rev. Charles Jenkins, Episcopal Bishop of Louisiana.
We talk with USAID administrator Rajiv Shah about humanitarian aid and why the US government is expanding partnerships with faith groups around the world to better serve those in need.
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