Anglican Journal

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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.

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

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

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

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

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 .

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

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

Corrections

The Church of North India is not an Anglican church. In 1926, Luther College in Regina expanded its academic program to provide first-year university studies

Saskatoon elects Andrews

Rev. Rodney Osborne Andrews, 63, was elected bishop of the diocese of Saskatoon on Nov. 15, succeeding Arch-bishop Thomas Morgan, 62, who retires at the

Conservatives plot strategy

TorontoConservative bishops from the United States and Canada met here shortly before the Canadian house of bishops’ fall meeting to discuss changing views on sexuality

In-vitro fertilization

NairobiKenyan church leaders have warned against scientists trying to “play God” following news that childless couples in the East African country are to be offered

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

Gift of life

Bishop Peter Coffin of the diocese of Ottawa joined other faith leaders and Canadian Blood Services in launching an initiative aimed to encourage people of

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

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