April 2026 Issue

Beauty heralds the new season

The Aedicule, a chapel in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, holds the remnant of Jesus’ tomb. Photo: Shane Parker

The hope we need can never be destroyed

In his Easter message, Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, calls the resurrection of Jesus the most profound statement of God’s ...
Idlout’s smile conveyed warmth, welcome and a sense of humility that made anyone feel like family, says former Bishop of the diocese of the Arctic David Parsons. Photo: General Synod Archives

Paul Idlout: Hunter, bishop, brother

The Anglican Church of Canada’s first Inuit bishop, Paul Idlout, lived through a period of massive change in the Arctic that affected his people’s way ...
With the Cathedral's tax bill paid off, Pryor says work is in progress to more efficiently heat and insure its one-of-a-kind, high-ceilinged structure--and ways to deepen its relationships with parishioners. Photo and 3D tour: Majid Khodabnandehloo/Red Maple Film Studio

Arctic cathedral’s tax bill paid, exemption restored

St. Jude’s Cathedral in Iqaluit has paid a tax bill, which had previously threatened the cathedral’s financial stability, with the help of several parishes from ...
Beng Wee, treasurer of General Synod, met with the Anglican Journal at a pub near the national church’s office, Church House, in Toronto. Photo: Sean Frankling

General Synod’s new treasurer places accountability to God at core of role

“The fear of the Lord is the root of all wisdom.” That quotation, from Proverbs 9:10, marked the beginning of General Synod treasurer Beng Wee’s ...

Western Arctic church replanting project seeks to rebuild congregations, strengthen local leaders

The Rev. Whitney DeWare’s first mission trip to Ulukhaktok, N.W.T., drove home for her the sense felt by many Christians in the Western Arctic that ...

Primate speaks out on plight of Palestinian Christians after Holy Land visit

Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, visited the Anglican diocese of Jerusalem from Jan. 8 to 17.
Skip to content