Looking into the issue of human trafficking takes you to some very dark places. Described by the United Nations as the world’s fastest growing organized
Canon Jackson, 69, had worked for General Synod since 2005, dividing his time between Toronto and a home office in Waterloo, Ont. He was director
Bishop Rodney Andrews, 69, plans to soar off into the wild blue yonder after he retires at the end of this month as the bishop
St. Saviour’s Church is one of 10 Anglican churches in Greater Victoria being recommended for closure in a report released by the diocese of British
A major donation from an order of Roman Catholic nuns has put a diocese of Ottawa ministry much closer to its goal of building a
The diocese of New Westminster has filed a cross-appeal of a November decision in the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The cross-appeal was filed in
Canon Geoffrey Jackson, senior development officer for the Anglican Church of Canada, died suddenly due to heart failure on Jan. 5. Canon Jackson, 69, had
The trustees of four Anglican Network in Canada (ANiC) Vancouver-area congregations have filed an appeal of Justice Stephen Kelleher’s Nov. 25 decision in the Supreme
When it met in mid-November, the Council of General Synod (CoGS) was considering the future of the church from several angles in both the short-
The pension fund for the Anglican Church of Canada, including clergy across the country, is going to cost more and return less. The Council of
Anglicans need to address the not-in-my-backyard resistance to housing those who are homeless, according to advocates. “The church has to be able to stick its
When Kairos, a Canadian ecumenical social justice organization, got the bad news on Nov. 30 that its application for $7.1 million in funding from the
Fire crews work to douse the blaze that destroyed All Saints Anglican Church in downtown Whitby, Ont. on Dec. 14. Members of All Saints’ Anglican
As the global climate change talks continue in Copenhagen, churches around the world are preparing to make their concerns heard by ringing their bells this
The pension fund for staff of the Anglican Church of Canada, including clergy across the country, is going to cost more and return less in
Cowan Bishop James Cowan of the diocese of British Columbia has reversed a policy that prohibits clergy in same-gender relationships from serving in the diocese.
Bishop John Chapman has given a church in the diocese of Ottawa permission to begin offering a rite of blessing to same-gender couples who are
Hellen Wangusa (left), Anglican observer at the U.N., meets with Henriette Thompson, director of Partnerships, General Synod. Hellen Wangusa, Anglican observer and personal representative of
Archbishop Colin Johnson of the diocese of Toronto has been appointed chair of the international steering committee for Theological Education for the Anglican Communion (TEAC).
Rev. Beth Aime (left) and Rev. Ruth Pogson celebrate their wedding on April 23, 2008. The Rev. Ruth Pogson didn’t live to see it, but
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