Here, reprinted courtesy of the Church of Ireland Gazette (www.gazette.ireland.anglican.org), is an excerpt of an essay by the Archbishop of Armagh and senior primate of
Every now and then an exceptionable book appears in the market place and such is After the Locusts, Letters from a Landscape of Faith ,
I am writing these notes in a retreat house in the foothills of the Rockies and have spent some of the time in self-examination, (something
Oceans of Grief and Healing WatersA story of Loss and Recoveryby Marian Jean Haggerty112 pages, $16.95 Struggling with ForgivenessStories from People and Communitiesby David Self200
A strengthening of relations but also the recognition of new problems marked the first official visit of Archbishop Rowan Williams, the head of the Anglican
Very small children love stories and also love a book to call their own. Bible for Me by Andy Holmes, illustrated by Ralph Voltz (Tommy
Grace Casselman’s Knocked Off My Knees is a good source of education for someone diagnosed with lupus but, more importantly, it is a personal story
From incredible pain often comes the most important art, be it painting, prose, music, or any other medium. Don Ross is a well-respected acoustic guitarist
From left, Archbishop Remi Joseph Rabenirina, Church of the Indian Ocean; Archbishop Samuel Ndayisenga, Episcopal Church of Burundi; Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. LondonWhile declaring
New converts receive Bibles from evangelists in India. Church leaders say a proposed law restricting conversions violate Christians’ rights. New Delhi, India Churches in India
The diocese of British Columbia elected Archdeacon James Cowan, executive officer of the diocese and deputy prolocutor of the General Synod, as its 12th bishop.
A major festival in November will honour the work of British composer Benjamin Britten (1913-1976), featuring performances in several Ontario cities of work with religious
Warden Ray Carter surveys damage to All Saints Cathedral’s roof. Halifax Parishioners waited nervously for Bishop Fred Hiltz to arrive for the 125th anniversary celebration
The Canadian branch of the Alpha evangelical program this fall began its first nationwide campaign featuring billboards, transit advertisements, lawn signs and church banners –
Being asked to write a reflective remembrance article, just four days before the end of my six-month tour as the senior chaplain for ROTO 12
A priest in the diocese of Edmonton has agreed to let the church’s Sunday school children dye his hair blue if they can match his
Average church attendance in the diocese of New Westminster is down again for the second time in as many years. The diocese reports that 8,167
Registered nurse Mary Spingle prepares for an evening service at St. Peter’s church in Old Fort Bay Blanc-Sablon, Que.Rev. Douglas Painter is cordial but grim.
GenevaThe United States is to be the focus of an ecumenical church campaign against violence, the main governing body of the World Council of Churches
Bishops in the province of Ontario are wading into secular politics and have issued a pamphlet to help Anglicans ask questions of their local candidates