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Conversions spark violence

New DelhiChurches in Sri Lanka have urged the government to give protection to Christians following recent attacks on churches and increasing demands for a ban

Ecumenical venture

St. Thomas’ church, Sherwood Park, in the diocese of Edmonton, joined nine parishes of other denominations to sponsor the Strathcona County’s 14th Annual Ecumenical Mission

Reclaim ‘orthodoxy,’ conference urged

Manchester , EnglandThe word orthodoxy has been hijacked by many conservatives in the church and needs to be taken back, says a Canadian bishop who

Civil disobedience

Amid chants of “release him, release him” and the singing of Amazing Grace , police escort Canon Patrick Doran (in cloak), of St. Paul ‘s

Looking back, looking forward

What a year. December draws to a close 12 of the most exhilarating, astonishing and groundbreaking months in recent memory for the Anglican Communion. All

Church faces ADR dilemma

Rev. Ian Morrison, of the Presbyterian Church in Canada (l) and Canon Roger Steinke of the Anglican Church of Canada, listen as a new dispute

Census figures

An analysis of the 2001 Canadian census shows that ethnic diversity in the diocese of Toronto has increased while there continues to be a decline

New Integrity chapters

Integrity, an international organization of gay and lesbian Anglicans and friends has announced two new chapters: Integrity Bow Valley, in southern Alberta, and Integrity Niagara.

Soaring insurance rates challenge most dioceses

Churches are often a?”not great insurance risks,a?” says one church official. Pictured above, St. Johna?’s church, Lunenburg, N.S., which was heavily damaged by fire Nov.

Council of General Synod Briefs

In other business, the Council of General Synod (CoGS): elected Dean Peter Elliott of Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, in the diocese of New Westminster as

Reaction to gay bishop varied

Last month’s consecration of Canon V. Gene Robinson as bishop coadjutor in the diocese of New Hampshire brought swift and varied reactions from Anglican leaders

Fond farewell

Jenny Mason, who retires Dec. 31 as director of the General Synod pension department, thanks the Council of General Synod for their tribute to her

ECUSA reassures mission recipients

New YorkThe presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA) and the director of the grants program at New York’s Trinity Church

The enigma of Thomas Cranmer

Heroic defender of Reformed Protestantism or villainous betrayer of the Catholic Church? Disobedient schismatic or unifying symbol of resistance? Emblem of an immutable liturgy or

Cathedral arts

Cathedral Arts started its first season at Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa this fall with an organ recital by Matthew Larkin, the cathedral’s new organist

Brotherhood Web site

The diocesan council of Ottawa is establishing a national Web page for the Brotherhood of Anglican Churchmen (BAC) chapters and diocesan councils across Canada .

Attention to AIDS

NairobiReligious leaders at the International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA) have acknowledged their slow response to the pandemic and have

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