The Washington Post website reports today (January 11, 2012) that a Virginia judge has ruled against seven conservative congregations that broke away from the ultra-liberal Episcopal Church in 2006, rejecting their argument that they should be able to keep valuable church property that the national denomination also claims.
The 113-page ruling was handed down on January 10 by Fairfax County Circuit Court Judge Randy Bellows.
The seven congregations are part of a movement called the Anglican Church in North America, and all believe that they -- not the Episcopal Church -- represent true Anglicanism.
If they decide not to appeal yesterday's ruling, the seven congregations would have to vacate their churches.
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