A third theologically conservative diocese has broken away from the liberal Episcopal Church in a long-running dispute over the Bible, gay relationships and other issues. The Diocese of Quincy, Ill., took the vote on November 8, 2008 at its annual meeting. Two other dioceses – San Joaquin, based in Fresno, Calif., and Pittsburgh – have... Continue Reading

  WASHINGTON, Christian Newswire — The Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh voted on Saturday, October 4, 2008, to end its affiliation with the national denomination. The vote carried with support from 119 of the 191 lay delegates and 121 of the 160 clergy delegates. The diocese has aligned itself with another province in the Anglican Communion,... Continue Reading

The Washington Times reports that a Fairfax [Va.] County judge on August 19, 2008 dealt the Episcopal Church and Diocese of Virginia a third defeat in their efforts to retain millions of dollars of church property being held by 11 breakaway congregations. To read the entire article, [Editors note: the original URL (link) referenced in... Continue Reading

  Christian Newswire—Judge Randy Bellows of the Fairfax County Circuit Court on Friday, June 27, 2008, issued a second ruling in favor of the Virginia churches that have departed the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia by recognizing the constitutionality of the Virginia Statute on Religious Division, Va. Code 57-9(A). Bellows had already ruled in April that... Continue Reading