Arts Dec 24 Watch 8:50 Bishop Curry on ‘love poetry’ and the royal wedding On our Bookshelf: the power of love to change who we are and the world around us. The head of the Episcopal Church, the Most Reverend Michael Curry, is perhaps best known for the rousing sermon he delivered at the…
Nation May 17 Watch 8:35 Six months in, new Episcopal church leader reflects on church challenges Last November, the Most Reverend Michael Curry became presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, one of the oldest Christian denominations in the U.S. Curry’s ascension comes at a time of crisis and change, and the church, like most mainline Protestant… By PBS News Hour
Nation Feb 20 Watch Anglican Leaders Demand U.S. Church End Gay Unions Leaders of the Anglican Church have demanded that the U.S. Episcopal Church stop blessing same-sex unions and consecrating gay bishops. Two American Anglican leaders review the decision and discuss how it impacts the Episcopal Church.
Nation Dec 18 Watch Eight Virginia Parishes Vote to Break from Episcopal Church Eight Episcopal parishes in Virginia voted over the weekend to break with the Episcopal Church, over a number of issues, including homosexuality. Kevin Eckstrom, editor of Religion News Service, discusses what this might mean for other dioceses and denominations.
Jun 19 Watch Episcopalians Elect First Woman to Head U.S. Church Bishops at the U.S. Episcopal Church's governing General Convention meeting narrowly voted Katharine Jefferts Schori in as the new head of the church Sunday, widening the schism in the Anglican Church. Religion experts discuss the election and the growing problems… Continue watching
Aug 05 Episcopal Church Approves First Gay Bishop The Episcopal Church approved its first openly gay bishop on Tuesday, a day after allegations of sexual misconduct threatened to derail the ordination of New Hampshire Rev. Gene Robinson. Continue reading