GAY BISHOP WINS IN EPISCOPAL VOTE; SPLIT THREATENED

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V. Gene Robinson, the well-respected?New Hampshire Episcopal minister, survived a last-minute accusation of inappropriate behavior towards a church member and became the Church's first openly gay bishop. Although 62 of 107 diocesan bishops elected him,? 12 conservative bishops predicted his selection would divide the Episcopal Church permanently between supporters and opponents. Robinson also survived?accusations that he had? involvement in Web sites for gay youth and pornography.

Government domestic functions, Political activity, Social policy, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Public opinion, Bishops, Gay clergy, Robinson, Gene, Duncan, Robert W.

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American Ruptures Shaking the Episcopal Church

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The St. James Church and two other Los Angeles churches have decided to turn away from the Episcopal Church USA and follow the Anglican Church of Uganda because of the Episcopal Church's tolerance to gays.

Uganda, Social aspects, Membership, Religious aspects, Gay and lesbian rights, Anglican Catholic Church

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Furor Lingers as Harvard Chief Gives Details of Talk on Women

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Harvard University president Lawrence H. Summers added fuel to the fire over his contraversial remarks regarding women college faculty when released a transcript of the speech that started the issue.

Legal issues & crime, Massachusetts, Psychological aspects, Company legal issue, Investigations, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Public relations, Harvard University, Speeches, lectures and essays, Company public relations, Women college teachers, Women college faculty, Sexism, Summers, Lawrence H.

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