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A note from the editor

Anglican Journal — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:20:31 +0000

A story that was published Dec. 9 has been pulled at the direction of General Synod senior management.

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Aboriginal experience of multi-faith work

Anglican Journal — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 20:44:00 +0000

Three indigenous peoples of faith have extolled the value of multi-faith work in Canada saying it not only provides opportunities to learn from others but also promotes healing and reconciliation among peoples and communities.

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An activist, an Anglican, a political leader

Anglican Journal — Fri, 02 Aug 2013 14:34:00 +0000

At a time—at least in Canada—when having an active faith is considered a liability for politicians, Elizabeth May stands out for being openly Anglican.

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Ottawa experiment on native children ‘appalling’

Anglican Journal — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 18:57:00 +0000

On July 16, several publications carried a Canadian Press (CP) story about how Ian Mosby, a historian from the University of Guelph, stumbled on a little-known fact in the course of his research on the history of food in Canada.

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‘Spirit-filled, spirit-led’ gathering

Anglican Journal — Fri, 12 Jul 2013 21:57:00 +0000

Archbishop Fred Hiltz described the recently concluded Joint Assembly as a "spirit-filled, spirit-led" gathering that can only strengthen the full communion relationship of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC).

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Anglican Covenant decision in 2016

Anglican Journal — Sat, 06 Jul 2013 03:25:00 +0000

The Anglican Church of Canada's triennial General Synod on July 5approved a motion that urges its faithful to continue conversations onthe proposed Anglican Covenant and delays a final decision on whether toaccept or reject it until 2016.

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General Synod approves structural change

Anglican Journal — Fri, 05 Jul 2013 04:31:00 +0000

After some debate, General Synod members on July 4 voted to abolish allbut two of the national church's standing committees, as part ofproposed changes to its governance structures.

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‘The critical justice issue of our time’

Anglican Journal — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 18:58:00 +0000

Joint Assembly members were challenged on July 4 to think beyond the economic impact of resource extraction and to consider its "life and death" impact on indigenous communities in Canada and overseas and on the earth's "ecological integrity."

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Church must critique ‘self-centredness’

Anglican Journal — Thu, 04 Jul 2013 01:40:00 +0000

An eminent South Indian theologian on July 3 challenged Anglicans andLutherans to "de-centre" themselves and their churches so that they cantruly serve the world.

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Full communion ‘must benefit the world’

Anglican Journal — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 21:34:00 +0000

In a joint address delivered at the opening of the Joint Assembly, the national leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) outlined the ways in which their churches have deepened their full communion relationship, now in its 12th year.

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