Ecumenical retreat agreement signed In what may be a unique venture for Canada, the Franciscans, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Regina, the Anglican Diocese of
St. George’s Place dedicated St. George’s Place, a 19-unit development combining accessible housing and worship space, was dedicated in March. The Vancouver housing project combines
Opposition to gay and lesbian people is “irrational” and “based on a history of discrimination,” said Bishop Michael Ingham of the Diocese of New Westminster
Communications priority urged The Diocese of Toronto needs to place higher priority on communications if it hopes to be relevant to the larger society, increase
100 years ago: April 1899 Canadian Churchman reported that when we are told that public opinion tends in a certain direction, we naturally pause and
An ecumenical consortium of churches in Canada and the Sudan have joined forces to provide health care to people displaced by internal civil strife and
Jim Davis has been appointed as Asia/Pacific development and global program co-ordinator with the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. Mr. Davis replaces Elly Vandenberg,
Noel Edison has been appointed as permanent conductor of the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. Mr. Edison, who has been the organist and choirmaster at St. John’s
Primate visits St. John’s The Primate, the Most Rev. Michael Peers, visited Newfoundland recently and participated in services marking the 50th anniversary of the church
Tractor-hat mitre takes the cake Archbishop Michael Peers makes the ceremonial first cut in a cake at a special dinner celebrating the 40th anniversary of
ROBIN GIBSON was “not just able and competent, but a great, great person. He was among the most distinguished thinkers in the development scene in
Colombia, Sierra Leone get PWRDF aid The Primate’s Word Relief and Development Fund will send $30,000 to help earthquake victims in Columbia and the civil
100 years ago: April 1899 Canadian Churchman reported that when we are told that public opinion tends in a certain direction, we naturally pause and
Prime minister says sorry Prime Minister Jean Chretien has sent a letter of apology to Rev. Carolyn Nicholson. The United Church minister alleged she and
Konrad Raiser, General Secretary of the World Council of Churches said that Anglican churches are more “interested in protecting Anglicanism than in furthering the process
The Canterbury Cathedral choir will be making three stops in Canadian Anglican churches during a whirlwind North American tour in April. The choir, under the
Editorial from The Chronicle-Herald, published: Jan. 12, 1999 IT APPEARS the casualty list of the crash off Peggy’s Cove of Swissair Flight 111 is greater
Anglican Natives can marry outside A resolution passed by the Brandon synod means Natives in the diocese can now be granted permission to have a
South African Archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu is awarded an Honorary Doctor of Civil Laws Degree from Bishop’s University in Lennoxville, Que.
100 years ago: January 1899 Canadian Churchman reported that in a time of strongly conflicting ideas and aims – and I suppose our own is