Katharine Jefferts Schori
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Primates shun Anglican talks over U.S. gay bishops
Jan 25, 2011 14:52 EST
LONDON (Reuters) - About a fifth of the world's Anglican leaders are boycotting a meeting this week in protest at the U.S. Episcopal Church's ordination of gay bishops and blessing of same-sex couples, organizers said on Tuesday.
Church rejects Anglican pressure over gay rights
Jun 03, 2010 08:15 EDT
PARIS (Reuters) - The top Episcopal bishop in the United States, under pressure from the Anglican Communion for allowing homosexual bishops, has said plans to discipline it in the worldwide denomination violated Anglican traditions.
Translation to explain Episcopal tenets in Hmong
Feb 17, 2010 12:45 EST
'Christ have hulb': Hmong church undertakes ambitious translation of Book of Common Prayer. Words like "peace" and "mercy" are vital to talking about Christianity. They're just two of many English words difficult to translate smoothly as an evolving Episcopal congregation tries to create a Hmong version of the denomination's Book of Common Prayer.
Episcopal bishop seeks prayer in rift over gays
Dec 12, 2009 18:35 EST
Head of Episcopal Church calls for prayer in response to election of second openly gay bishop. The Episcopal Church should respond with "prayer and discernment" to the recent election of a lesbian priest as an assistant bishop of the Los Angeles diocese, Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said Saturday.
Episcopal lesbian bishop calls election liberating
Dec 08, 2009 23:21 EST
AP Interview: Episcopalians' 2nd openly gay bishop says her election liberates church. The lesbian priest who was elected assistant bishop in the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles said Tuesday that she was upset by claims that her role in the church is divisive.
2nd gay bishop for Episcopal Church, Anglicans
Dec 06, 2009 13:04 EST
Lesbian priest elected assistant Episcopal bishop in LA; 2nd gay bishop for divided Anglicans. The Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles has elected a lesbian as assistant bishop, the second openly gay bishop in the global Anglican fellowship, which is already deeply fractured over the first.
Anglican head challenges Vatican over women clergy
Nov 20, 2009 02:10 EST
ROME (Reuters) - Roman Catholics should look beyond the divisive issue of ordaining women to see how much they share with the world's Anglicans and work toward greater Christian unity, the head of the Anglican Communion said on Thursday.
Anglican head challenges Vatican over women clergy
Nov 20, 2009 02:10 EST
ROME (Reuters) - Roman Catholics should look beyond the divisive issue of ordaining women to see how much they share with the world's Anglicans and work toward greater Christian unity, the head of the Anglican Communion said on Thursday.
German Protestants pick woman to head church
Oct 28, 2009 13:07 EDT
BERLIN (Reuters) - German Protestants on Wednesday elected Margot Kaessmann, a divorcee and the Lutheran bishop of Hanover, to lead them, the first woman to take the post and only the third woman to head a major Christian church.
Developing nation Anglicans decline pope's offer
Oct 25, 2009 12:54 EDT
PARIS (Reuters) - Conservative bishops who say they represent almost half the world's Anglicans urged fellow believers on Sunday to reform the Anglican Communion rather than take up Pope Benedict's invitation to join the Roman Catholic Church.
Episcopalians: Bishops can bless same-sex unions
Jul 17, 2009 18:07 EDT
Episcopalians say bishops can bless same-sex unions, move toward official prayer. Episcopalians on Friday authorized bishops to bless same-sex unions and research an official prayer for the ceremonies, capping a meeting that moved the church closer to accepting gay relationships despite turmoil over the issue in the Anglican family.
Episcopal church to affirm gay clergy
Jul 14, 2009 00:01 EDT
Episcopalians poised to affirm ordaining gays, despite potential threat to Anglican unity. The Episcopal Church moved Monday toward affirming their acceptance of gays and lesbians for all roles in ministry, despite pressure from fellow Anglicans worldwide for a decisive moratorium on consecrating another openly gay bishop.
Anglican boycott over gay bishop
Feb 15, 2008 18:40 EST
5 Anglican Provinces Boycotting Once-A-Decade Meeting in Dispute Over Bible, Homosexuality. Leaders from five Anglican provinces said Friday they will boycott a once-a-decade world Anglican summit because the U.S. Episcopal Church ordained a gay bishop.
Uganda to boycott Anglican meeting
Feb 15, 2008 10:14 EST
Uganda to Boycott Once-Per-Decade Anglican Gathering in Dispute Over Gays. Uganda's Anglican bishops will boycott a once-per-decade gathering of church leaders from around the world because of a fierce debate over homosexuality and scripture in the 77 million-member fellowship.
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Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Katharine Jefferts Schori | |
|---|---|
| Presiding Bishop of TEC | |
 Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori | |
| Province | The Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | non-territorial/non-metropolitical |
| See | Washington, D.C. |
| Enthroned | 2006 |
| Reign ended | Incumbent |
| Predecessor | Frank Tracy Griswold |
| Ordination | 1994 as priest |
| Consecration | 2001 as bishop |
| Other | Bishop of Nevada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1954 Pensacola, Florida |
| Spouse | Richard Schori |
| Children | 1 (Katharine) |
