Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Episcopal Church Leaders Fire Off Letters to Israeli Ambassadors over Duwani

Episcopal Church Leaders Fire Off Letters to Israeli Ambassadors over Duwani Status

The Episcopal Church Office Public Affairs reports that following the meeting of the Episcopal Church House of Bishops March 25 - 30, two letters were issued: a letter from Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori to the Church; and a letter from the House of Bishops to the Israeli ambassadors to the nations where the Episcopal Church has dioceses or presence. The letters call for resolution of the denial of "Temporary Residency Status" for The Rt. Rev. Suheil Dawani, Anglican Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.

The following are the two letters:

To the members of The Episcopal Church

From the House of Bishops

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