Archdeacon Michael Pollesel, general secretary, and behind him, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, at a service in Cuba. Photo: Andrea
Many Canadian bishops, who met this spring, spoke of marriage discussions as solid opportunities for evangelism and pastoral care. A small group of bishops will
Held in Nairobi, Kenya, last week, the inaugural assembly of the Anglican Alliance for Development, Relief and Advocacy reached a consensus on three immediate mandates.
“There are varying degrees of opinion” about the proposed Anglican Covenant, says Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. With its usual
Meeting in Niagara Falls, Ont., Apr. 11 to 15, the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada unanimously reaffirmed that the sacrament of
Hot cross. Too cool for school?Photo: Shutterstock In most European languages, the word for Easter starts with a P-in some variation of Pesach, the Hebrew
As a reminder of the long, rich, passionate and sometimes violent history of the Christian church, the Anglican Journal is publishing “Milestones,” a short feature
Advocates, archivists and abuse survivors convened in Vancouver in early March to examine the challenges of documenting and preserving the stories of abuse victims in
Superb welcomeThe Rev. Jane Fletcher and Hilary PaynePhoto: contributed It took only one visit to the rural church of St. Stephen’s for Hilary Payne to
Iced shoreline of Lake Michigan near sunset, Saugatuck Dunes State Park, Michigan. Photo: Shutterstock North America’s five Great Lakes are in crisis and must be
It was a moving and symbolic gesture on the last day of the Sharing Truth conference in Vancouver. Speaking on behalf of Catholic, Anglican and
Participants at a recent national forum on creating a national research centre on the residential schools. Photo: Diana Swift VancouverMemorials established in places of past
Phil Fontaine, a residential school survivor and former chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Photo: Diana Swift VancouverThe more than 100 years of abusive
The Yes to Life choir at St. Paul’s Bloor, Toronto, gave a late-February evening service celebrating Black History Month a joyful, sunny sound. Photo: Michael
“Tackling the question of exploitation by clergy is crucial to the health of the church.” Photo: Shutterstock In June, the second international conference of the
Advocates, archivists and abuse survivors convened in Vancouver this week to examine the challenges of documenting and preserving the stories of abuse victims in countries around the world.
Speakers addressing a recent Toronto forum made an impassioned plea for a paradigm change to save a planet in crisis. “The obstacle is the lack
Bishop Michael InghamPhoto: Art Babych This year, the national ARC Bishops’ Dialogue celebrates 40 years of bringing Anglican and Roman Catholics closer together. “The Canadian
For many, the 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Maundy Thursday are not vigorously observed Photo: David McNew / Getty Images Most religions include periods
Last month, the Rev. Dr. Brent Hawkes, senior pastor at Metropolitan Community Church (MCC), announced some very good news at Sunday service. Wallace and Margaret
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