Debra Fieguth, Author at Anglican Journal

Breaking the residential school cycle, one step at a time

Debra Fieguth — Tue, 26 May 2015 15:16:00 +0000

Six walkers travelling from Cochrane, Ont., to Ottawa to be present for the final report of the six-year Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) are relying on the kindness of strangers and churches along the way.

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Building bridges a priority for Idowu-Fearon

Debra Fieguth — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:40:00 +0000

The next secretary general of the Anglican Communion, Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, is well known for his work in reconciliation between Muslims and Christians in Nigeria.

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Climate change behind brutal winter, says Christian scientist

Debra Fieguth — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:08:00 +0000

In a winter when much of Canada has endured frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall, it may be hard for some to take climate change seriously.

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Abuse claims investigated at boys’ school

Debra Fieguth — Sat, 01 Jan 2000 05:00:00 +0000

The Anglican boys’ boarding school that operated in Selkirk, Man., from 1962 to 1990 conjures up a mix of memories for those who attended: for some it was a challenging boot camp that made them into better human beings; for others it was a physical and mental prison that ruined their lives. And today St. […]

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Churches pressure Canadian oil company

Debra Fieguth — Mon, 01 Nov 1999 05:00:00 +0000

Church shareholders in a Calgary oil company working in Sudan are worried that revenues from oil production are supporting the Sudanese government in the north and contributing to genocide in the south. About a dozen churches and denominations, including the Anglican Church of Canada, collectively hold some 100,000 shares in Talisman Energy Inc., which began […]

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Father draws Jesus into shooting tragedy

Debra Fieguth — Tue, 01 Jun 1999 04:00:00 +0000

`Something very wrong happened here and it hurts and it shocks and it damages us if we leave it there.’ Rev. Dale Lang, parish priest of St. Theodore’s, Taber, and father of slain student In spite of their grief over the death of their murdered teenage son, an Anglican priest and his wife in southern […]

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Charges discussed openly

Debra Fieguth — Sat, 01 May 1999 04:00:00 +0000

Lee After two priests from the Diocese of Rupert’s Land were charged with sexual offences that dated back to the 1960s, Bishop Patrick Lee did two things: he held a press conference, and he wrote a pastoral letter to the diocese which was read aloud at every parish. Among other things, the letter invited those […]

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