Virginia breakaway churches struggling

Eleven Virginia churches being sued by the Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Virginia for leaving the denomination with their property last year have set a goal of raising a combined $3 million to $5 million for their pooled legal expenses, according to Julia Duin the Washington Times

But an informal poll by The Washington Times revealed that more than half of these churches can't afford to give funds or have made no plans to do so.

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Posted by Ann Fontaine on June 26, 2007 5:00 PM | |
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