Virginia congregations win initial round

Virginia Judge Allows Case on Episcopal Property to Proceed
By NEELA BANERJEE
April 5, 2008

Eleven congregations in Virginia that broke away from the Episcopal Church have won an initial round in their court fight to retain church property.

But the final decision remains months away. And the outcome of the lawsuit could be affected by the Episcopal Church’s constitutional challenge of Virginia law that deals with the dispensation of church properties after a split. the rest-NYT