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

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

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 Episcopal Anglican Church of Brazil, in a confirmation service of 110 people in the state of Ohio, 

22 March 2004

New Brazilian Archbishop elected

New Brazilian Archbishop elected

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.

04 June 2003

Sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury in Brazil

Sermon by the Archbishop of Canterbury in Brazil

What is it that Jesus Christ gives us? And what is it that we are to give to the world? Jesus answers us in today's gospel, in the clearest possible way. He gives us glory; and what we are given, we must share. Certainly, he gives us forgiveness, life, confidence, the promise of eternal rest in God.

25 May 2003

A Celebration for the Unity of the People of God held in Brazil

A Celebration for the Unity of the People God was held in Gramado on Saturday with hundreds of local Episcopalians joining in the mass.

25 May 2003

Recife Cathedral withdraws from Diocese

Recife Cathedral withdraws from Diocese

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.

22 October 2002

Unity in Danger

Unity in Danger

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" in referring to them. An official note from Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregations for the

18 September 2000

Anglicans Inaugurate Clinic For The Poor

Anglicans Inaugurate Clinic For The Poor

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.

04 July 1997

Conic President Laments Cardinal Ratzinger's Declarations

Conic President Laments Cardinal Ratzinger's Declarations

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 America.

01 July 1997

Primate Speaks out on Cardinal Ratzinger's Attack

Primate Speaks out on Cardinal Ratzinger's Attack

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 malnutrition. 54% make a living in the so called "informal economy", without any social protection. More than 10 million are unemployed

26 June 1997

Anglican Bishops Recommend Dialogue with Homosexuals

Anglican Bishops Recommend Dialogue with Homosexuals

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.

25 April 1997