NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS ...
NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER 2006

**Special Article**
A Christmas Message from the Primate of the Traditional Anglican Communion

"... This Christmas, two thousand and six years on, nothing has changed very much. Christians are cast out of the mainstream of life as seldom before." [Read the full Christmas Message]

23rd December 2006

THE Bishop Ordinary of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada, the Right Reverend Peter Wilkinson, OSG has announced the election of two Suffragan Bishops for the province. The consecrations will take place, God willing, Saturday, January 27, 2006 at 1 PM., the feast of St. John Chrysostom and 'The Refounding of the Canadian Episcopate, 1979'. [More]

19th December 2006
Phoenix, Arizona, USA December 2006

The Diocese of the West of the Anglican Church in America, at its annual Synod held in Phoenix, elected Fr. Daren K Williams to be the next Bishop Ordinary of the Diocese of the West, a Province of the Traditional Anglican Communion. [more]

19th December 2006
Christmastide 2006 issue out now!

  • The Primate's Christmas Message
  • Consecration highlights challenge and moving forward of TAC in Australia
  • Bishop Ross Davies stays away - his letter calms Anglican bishops' fears.
  • Colour Pictorial - Consecrations in Adelaide
  • Consecrations - it's all about Jesus
  • TAC work in the Congo
  • Synod Diocese of the West meets, elects new bishop.
  • Pilgrimage Walsingham 2006, and another in 2007.
  • Fr. Harley Kynock reports his Ministry to Seniors a blessing.
  • What does a Christ-centred home look like?
  • Christmas Origins of familiar Christmas Customs.
  • And lots more news, pictures, features.

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26th November 2006
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25th November 2006
Fathers David Robarts and Harry Entwistle Consecrated Bishops.

Friday 24th November 2006 - Adelaide.

THE Reverend Fathers David Robarts and Harry Entwistle were consecrated bishops this morning in an historic and moving ceremony in Adelaide's Latvian Lutheran Church of St. Peter, which had been loaned for the occasion. [Read More including the following with this item]:

  • A Letter of Congratulations from His Eminence Archbishop Hilarion of Sydney, Australia and New Zealand - Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia.
  • Letter from Bishop John Broadhurst, Bishop of Fulham, and Chairman of Forward in Faith International.
  • Letter from Bishop David Moyer SSC, Parish of the Good Shepherd, Rosemont. PA.
  • Letter from Bishop Ross Davies, Bishop Ordinary, Anglican Diocese of The Murray,  to the bishops of the Anglican Church of Australia.

24th November 2006
VATICAN CITY, NOV. 23, 2006 (Zenit.org).

Benedict XVI, in a 15 minute meeting today with Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury says he hopes theological dialogue between Anglicans and Catholics can continue, despite current strains over ecclesial and moral questions. [More]

23rd November 2006
Pope plans recruitment drive among disaffected Anglicans

THE Sunday Times (London) reports that Pope Benedict XVI who is this week meeting the Archbishop of Canterbury, is drawing up plans to welcome disaffected Anglicans into the Roman Catholic Church. [Read more]

19th November 2006
U.S. Episcopal Diocese could secede from National Church

THE Episcopal Bishop of San Joaquin, California, John-David Schofield has written a letter to his diocese saying his diocese could secede from the Episcopal Church [The U.S. Province of the Canterbury-led Anglican Communion] if his diocese votes a constitutional amendment change at their annual convention in December. [More]

19th November 2006
Orthodox Patriarch Warmly Awaits Benedict XVI

ISTANBUL, Turkey, NOV. 17, 2006 (Zenit.org).- The ecumenical patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, awaits Benedict XVI's visit to Turkey with "fraternal love," says the Orthodox patriarchate. [More]

16th November 2006
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM ARCHBISHOP HEPWORTH:

The Consecration of David Oswald Robarts and Harry Entwistle SSC to the office of Bishop in the Church of God will take place in the Latvian Lutheran Church of Saint Peter, 125 Rose Terrace, Wayville at 10.00 a.m on Friday 24th November. [Find out more...]

16th November 2006
Meet the Australian Bishops-elect

On Friday 24 th November, Adelaide, God Willing, the Reverends David Robarts and Harry Entwistle will be consecrated as Assistant Bishops in the Anglican Catholic Church in Australia and Regional Bishops for Forward in Faith - Australia. [Read their profiles]

15th November 2006
The October / November 2006 issue out now!

OUT NOW !!!

  • TAC African membership reaches 8000 plus.
  • Meet the New Australian Bishops-elect.
  • Consecrations for new Australian bishops set for 24 th November in Adelaide.
  • Absolutism full steam ahead in Perth.
  • Anglican Catholic gives keynote Address at Multi Faith event.
  • Benedict XVI desirous of ties with Greek orthodox including taking part in the One Altar.
  • Cathedral bans Dr. George Carey as a 'divisive force'
  • St. Francis of Assisi minus the myths.
  • Another Anglo-Catholic parish joins the TAC.
  • Knowing the value of Baptism is vital - Benedict XVI
  • Those wonderful Sacramentals.
  • Foward In Faith reminded of Concordat of communion with TAC and what that means

And lots more news, features, pictures and letters.

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14th November 2006
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Monday 13th November 2006
The Mother Church of the Canterbury led Anglican Communion
- the Church of England to support baby euthanasia.

This evil should be resisted. Thank God there is a worldwide alternative for faithful Anglicans - The Traditional Anglican Communion...

Read the full story in the Sunday Times.