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More funding for Africa projects

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has a new agreement with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The agreement will provide $10.8 million

Tributes pour in from around the world

When Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams announced he was stepping down at the end of the year, tributes and reactions quickly poured in. Archbishop Fred

Luce to chair Canterbury commission

Lambeth Palace in London is the official residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Photo: David Burrows British Prime Minister David Cameron has appointed Lord Richard

“A great day for indigenous ministry”

General Synod staff and ACIP members welcome the Rev. Canon Ginny Doctor as the new indigenous ministries coordinator. Photo: Marites N. Sison “Do you, in

Under the new agreement, 100 more bicycle ambulances will hit the road Photo: Simon Chambers

More funding for Africa projects

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has a new agreement with the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The agreement will provide $10.8 million

The Rev. Canon Philip Jefferson led changes in religious education throughout the Anglican Church of Canada. Photo: General Synod Archives

Religious education reformer dies

Canon Philip Clarke Jefferson, who helped modernize and unify religious education in the Anglican Church of Canada, died peacefully on April 11 after fighting a

Archbishop of Canterbury to step down

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, announced today that he will resign his post at the end of this year. He has accepted a

Call for national prevention strategy

Cynthia Patterson, suicide prevention program co-ordinator for the Council of the North, is urging all Anglicans in Canada to support legislative efforts to create a

U.S. mosque worship have increased by three- quarters since 2000 and most take a moderate approach to Islam. Photo: Zereshk

Islamic centres of worship grow in U.S.

Since the year 2000, the number of mosques in the U.S. has risen by 74 per cent, according to an interfaith survey released yesterday. More

Sweaters for Hope

Members of Women Presidents, a group in the diocese of Algoma, have knit more than 20 sweaters for Hope Bear, the mascot of the new

International organizations are calling on Iran to release a Christian pastor sentenced to death last week for apostasy. Photo: Javarmen

Iranian pastor still alive

Youcef Nadarkhani, the Christian pastor sentenced to death last week in Iran for apostasy, is apparently still alive, but his execution order remains in effect.

Brazil runs a distant second to the U.S. in exporting missionaries to other countries. Photo: Hermann Luyken

U.S. and Brazil lead in missions

According to U.S. religion demographer Dr. Todd Johnson, Brazil is second only to the U.S. in the exporting of missionaries-albeit distantly. Johnson, who is director

The Queen and the Archbishop of Canterbury admire a silver stupa ("mound"), a sacred Buddhist reliquary. Photo: Andrew Dunsmore

Defender of the faiths

In one of her first public engagements to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee year, which began on Feb. 6, Queen Elizabeth II attended a multi-faith reception

A midwife training event is conducted by a PWRDF partner in Bangladesh. Photo: Zaida Bastos

PWRDF receives maternal health funding

The Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) will be contributing $452,147 to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund’s (PWRDF) maternal and child health work in

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