Matthew Puddister and Sean Frankling, Author at Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:58:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg Matthew Puddister and Sean Frankling, Author at Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com 32 32 170042892 Harper, Kerr-Wilson, Lehmann and Walsh-Shaw chosen as candidates for next primate https://anglicanjournal.com/harper-kerr-wilson-lehmann-and-walsh-shaw-chosen-as-candidates-for-next-primate/ Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:42:29 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=212783 The Order of Bishops has chosen four nominees for this June’s election of the next primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

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]]> 212783 Herbert O’Driscoll remembered as beloved writer, preacher and educator https://anglicanjournal.com/herbert-odriscoll-remembered-as-beloved-writer-preacher-and-educator/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:55:39 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=188403 Author, hymnist, liturgist and former dean of Vancouver’s Christ Church Cathedral Canon Herbert O’Driscoll died at home in Victoria, B.C. on July 25 after a four-year struggle with melanoma. He was 96. Friends and colleagues remembered O’Driscoll for his prolific writing, vibrant preaching style and work in theological education. He wrote more than 50 books, […]

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]]> 188403 Gaza ceasefire pilgrimage calls for ‘just peace’ in Israel and Palestine as universities respond to campus protests https://anglicanjournal.com/gaza-ceasefire-pilgrimage-calls-for-just-peace-in-israel-and-palestine-as-universities-respond-to-campus-protests/ Thu, 30 May 2024 16:13:46 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=188081 Ottawa, Toronto and Kingston More than 120 Christians including national church leaders marched to Parliament Hill on May 22 for a public prayer vigil, the culmination of an ecumenical pilgrimage calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and a “just peace” in Israel and Palestine. Organized by the ecumenical advocacy group KAIROS Canada, of which the […]

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]]> 188081 Synod votes no to extending primate’s term https://anglicanjournal.com/synod-votes-no-to-extending-primates-term/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:00:00 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=173205 Gathered for six-day Assembly, Anglicans, Lutherans vote on justice issues, liturgy, planning and more In the wake of two votes against a resolution that would have extended her term, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, told General Synod at its meeting in Calgary this summer that she would decide when she […]

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]]> 173205 William Cliff inhibited after misconduct allegation three days after being elected bishop of Ontario https://anglicanjournal.com/william-cliff-inhibited-after-unspecified-allegation-three-days-after-being-elected-bishop-of-ontario/ Tue, 02 May 2023 19:47:03 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=172483 William Cliff—bishop of the diocese of Brandon and new bishop-elect of the diocese of Ontario—has been inhibited from performing the duties of his office following an allegation of misconduct said to have been posted on social media. A majority among both lay delegates and clergy elected Cliff over the Rev. Bradley Smith of St. John […]

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