Virginia Episcopal Diocese: In Property Dispute, Litigation Drags On, And the Costs Grow
By Michelle Boorstein
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, January 10, 2008

A nasty property dispute between the Virginia Episcopal Diocese and 11 breakaway congregations is likely to stretch into 2009 as a result of a judge's decision, and the two sides say they have spent more than $1 million apiece on legal fees and expect to spend at least that much again before the case ends.

The Virginia dispute is one part of a global Anglican battle over how to interpret Scripture and Jesus's view of homosexuality.

It is being closely watched, because one of the main breakaway organizations-- the Convocation of Anglicans in North America -- is based in Fairfax City, and because it could set a precedent for conservatives across the country who want to leave the Episcopal Church and hold on to church buildings and land. the rest