Anglican Communion News Service - Brazil

Letter from the Archbishop of the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil to the Primate of the Souther

Thu, 20 Oct 2005 09:41:00 GMT

I am deeply disappointed by your letter in which you recognised and take under your supervision the deposed bishop and a group of deposed clergy that once belonged to the Diocese of Recife. I am saddened by this attitude, which was taken after we had... [More]

Statement from the House of Bishops of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil

Fri, 24 Sep 2004 12:53:00 GMT

The House of Bishops has gathered in the city of Porto Alegre for an extraordinary meeting under the presidency of the Primate, the Most Revd Orlando Oliveira, and attending to the request of the clergy of the Anglican Diocese of Recife and its Suffr... [More]

Letter from the Primate of Brazil to the Most Revd Frank Griswold

Mon, 22 Mar 2004 09:58:00 GMT

My Dear Brother, It was with surprise, sadness and concern that we received the news about the participation - without permission from the diocesan bishop of Ohio - of the Brazilian Bishop Robinson Cavalcanti, diocesan Bishop of Recife of the Episcop... [More]

General Synod of the Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil

Mon, 09 Jun 2003 16:46:00 GMT

During the Synod, the missionary expansion was an aspect that became evident to all participants.

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New Brazilian Archbishop elected

Wed, 04 Jun 2003 16:33:00 GMT

The General Synod of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil elected the Rt Revd Orlando Oliveira, bishop of Southern Diocese as its new Primate Bishop.

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Recife Cathedral withdraws from Diocese

Tue, 22 Oct 2002 11:38:00 GMT

The dean and congregation of Holy Trinity Cathedral in the diocese of Recife (Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil) has cut its relationship with the diocese in a move that was predicated many years ago.

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Unity in Danger

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:58:00 GMT

The Vatican struck a great blow to ecumenical relations in reaffirming their doubts about the validity of the Protestant Churches (in these we are included) and in officially ordering Roman Catholic Bishops to not use the term "Sister Churches&q... [More]

Unity in Danger

Mon, 18 Sep 2000 11:58:00 GMT

Anglicans Inaugurate Clinic For The Poor

Fri, 04 Jul 1997 12:35:00 GMT

The Anglican Episcopalian congregation of Bage, 380 kms. from Porto Alegre, inaugurated a clinic where 30 professionals, including doctors, psychologists, physiotherapists, nutritionists among others, will serve people in low-income situations.

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Conic President Laments Cardinal Ratzinger's Declarations

Tue, 01 Jul 1997 11:54:00 GMT

The president of the National Council of Christian Churches (CONIC) of Brazil, Glauco Soares de Lima, lamented declarations made by Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, who accused the World Council of Churches (WCC) of financing subversive movements in Latin ... [More]

Primate Speaks out on Cardinal Ratzinger's Attack

Thu, 26 Jun 1997 11:17:00 GMT

The international Debt is an issue of social justice, freedom and life. More than 50% of the population of Latin America live below the poverty line. By the year 2000 the poor will be 57% of our population. Today, 44% of the population suffer from ma... [More]

Anglican Bishops Recommend Dialogue with Homosexuals

Fri, 25 Apr 1997 11:56:00 GMT

The seven diocesan bishops and the primate of the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB), recommended that Anglicans receive people of any race, culture, social class or sexual orientation with love.

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Anglican Conference Reviews Decade

Fri, 18 Apr 1997 11:33:00 GMT

While it may walk a little slowly, the Church is working on missionary transformation, according to leaders from the Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil (IEAB). The statement was made April 10 at the end of a meeting to evaluate the Decade of Evangel... [More]

Brazil: Women's Consultation

Thu, 19 Dec 1996 16:08:00 GMT

The Third Meeting of Anglican Episcopalian Women of Brazil met in November and advocated reading the Bible from a feminist perspective.

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