February 2026 Issue
Pushing forward on the trail of spiritual discipline
I recently went to a Habitat for Humanity ReStore on Belfast Road in Ottawa to donate some items (and to check out the used tools). ...
Written by
Shane Parker
Charge against Toronto deacon, climate activist withdrawn
Crown attorneys withdrew a trespassing charge against Canon Michael Van Dusen Dec. 23, citing the arresting officers' failure to provide their notes during discovery. Van ...
Written by
Sean Frankling
Primate urges Carney to implement universal basic income
Archbishop Shane Parker, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has called on the federal government to implement a Universal Basic Income (UBI) “in alignment ...
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Laverne Jacobs remembered as visionary leader of Indigenous ministries
“Icon.” “Visionary.” “Prophet.” “Role model.” These are some of the terms Indigenous Anglican leaders used in remembering Canon Laverne Jacobs, a trailblazing leader of Indigenous ...
Written by
Matthew Puddister
Church in state: Christian nationalism and the politicization of faith
The Rev. Lucia Lloyd, then of the Episcopal Church, watched the first Trump presidency with apprehension. Her friends told her there would be limits to ...
Written by
Sean Frankling
Enright, Askew elected ACIP co-chairs
The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) elected two new co-chairs Nov. 27: Archdeacon Travis Enright, of the diocese of Edmonton, and the Rev. Catherine ...
Written by
Sean Frankling
Task force to pave way for national youth council
The Council of General Synod (CoGS) has directed General Secretary Andrea Mann to form a task force and create terms of reference for a national ...
Written by
Sean Frankling
2026 budget cuts programming, funds pathways toward leaner church
Mississauga, Ont. The 2026 budget for the Anglican Church of Canada makes cuts to line items across the board with ...
Written by
Sean Frankling
CoGS appoints new chancellor, treasurer
The Council of General Synod (CoGS) elected two new officers of General Synod Nov. 27, Chancellor George Cadman and Treasurer Beng Wee. Both were elected ...
Written by
Sean Frankling
National office negotiating exit from United Church lease, CoGS hears
A law firm contracted by the Anglican Church of Canada is in negotiations with the United Church of Canada on the former’s exit from an ...
Written by
Sean Frankling










