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LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI)

An Anglican communion service for gay clergy members was apparently performed in Britain without the knowledge of top church officials.

The Times of London said Monday that the archbishop of Canterbury kept the service “so secret” he failed to inform the bishop of London.

The archbishop, Rowan Williams, now faces the prospect of being found in violation of church regulations, which the newspaper said required that the London bishop give his permission for such a service to be conducted in his diocese.

There has been no indication that the bishop of London will forward a complaint to the achbishop of York, who could order a hearing on Rowan’s possible removal.

© 2007 United Press International. All Rights Reserved.

LONDON, Dec. 31 (UPI)

An Anglican communion service for gay clergy members was apparently performed in Britain without the knowledge of top church officials. The Times of London said Monday that the archbishop of Canterbury kept the service so secret he failed to inform the bishop of London. The archbishop, Rowan Williams, now faces the prospect of being found in violation of church regulations, which the newspaper said required that the London bishop give his permission for such a service to be conducted in his diocese. There has been no indication that the bishop of London will forward a complaint to the achbishop of York, who could order a hearing on Rowan’s possible removal.

Copyright 2007 by United Press International

 

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Today’s Podcast Headlines
Thomas Morgan, Ex-President of NABJ, Dies [BGN]
Uruguayan Pres. Signs Law Legalizing Civil Unions for Gay Couples [BGN]
African-American Gay Community Scared Over Deaths [CBS2]

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Suspect Accused Of Raping Man For Coming Onto Him [CBS2]
Spain Investigates Clergymen Over Homophobia Claims [365 Gay]
Sperm Donor Wins CSA Review [Evening Standard]
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Major Gay Paper Endorses Clinton, Despite Big Reservations [Editor & Publisher]
Anti-Gay Organizers File Suit Over Ore. Civil Unions Law [Edge Boston]

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UPI)

Thomas Morgan III, a former New York Times reporter who helped build the National Association of Black Journalists, has died at the age of 56.

Tom Ciano, Morgan’s partner, told the Times that he suffered from AIDS. Morgan, a Brooklyn resident, died Monday in Southampton, Mass.

Morgan served as treasurer of the NABJ for six years before becoming its first openly gay president in 1990. During his time as treasurer, the group grew from 334 members to more than 1,600 and its assets ballooned from less than $50,000 to $1 million. As president, Morgan expanded internship and mentoring programs and established a fellowship to help members do stories in Africa, the Times said.

A native of St. Louis, Morgan graduated from the University of Missouri. He served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Washington Post before joining the Times in 1983, where he worked as an assistant editor and reporter.

He left the Times in 1994.

Morgan is survived by his partner and three brothers.

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Gay Pub Given Help to Report Attacks [Chronicle Echo]
Southwest Airlines Stumbles of the Closet [Washington Post]
Gay Rights Groups File Motion to Protect Students from Discrimination [GayWired]