Anglican Journal

ARTICLES

Churches meet despite safety concerns

Bulawayo, ZimbabweUndeterred by reports of political violence, more than 6,500 members of Mennonite and Brethren in Christ churches from around the world assembled in mid-August

Six Melanesian brothers confirmed dead

Honiara, Solomon IslandsSix members of the Melanesian Brotherhood, an Anglican religious order, were murdered last May while they were held captive by rebel leader Harold

Irish churches growing

The Anglican and Presbyterian churches in the Republic of Ireland have recorded their first increases in support since at least 1881, according to a government

Communication breakdown

Good for Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams for demonstrating leadership by calling an emergency meeting next month in London of the 38 primates of the

War chaplain pens book

Canon Laurence F. Wilmot, 92, of the diocese of Rupert’s Land, has written a memoir of his time as an Anglican chaplain during the last

Police chaplain lauded by peers

A priest in the diocese of Algoma was recognized by his peers recently at an international conference of police chaplains. Rev. Michael Dunnill, a police

Assembly a ‘dream’ for primate

Jeanne Fomgbami from Cameroon joins worshippers in dance at the end of an ecumenical celebration. Shown with her are two of her children – Emmanuelle

First youth synod

The diocese of Central Newfoundland held its first youth synod in May at Mint Brook Camp and Conference Centre. Motions included the creation of a

Bells toll for anniversary

Bell tower of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral in Saskatoon – recently completed after 90 years. Saskatoon The world was in a state of financial

Lutheran assembly highlights ecumenism

Assembly logo WinnipegIn a true show of ecumenism, the 10th Assembly of the Lutheran World Federation worshipped in non-Lutheran churches for the first time in

Kairos names new director

Corkery Kairos, the Toronto-based ecumenical organization devoted to social justice issues, announced that its board appointed Mary Corkery to the position of executive director, effective

Overnight’ success just took longer

Sometimes, it takes a lifetime to become an overnight success. That paradox is the odd lot in life of Cuba’s Ibrahim Ferrer. He was an

Service challenges Vatican rules

About 2,500 worshippers, seen waiting for a concert to begin, took part in Ecumenical Kirchentag, a gathering of Germany’s Protestant and Roman Catholic churches. All

Australian viceroy steps down

Australian governor-general Peter Hollingworth, formerly the Anglican archbishop of Brisbane, resigned May 25 amid criticism surrounding a rape claim and his handling of child sex

Aussies okay gay ministers

MelbourneThe Uniting Church Assembly, meeting in Melbourne, voted in July to permit the church’s presbyteries to accept and ordain practising homosexuals. The majority of the

Skip to content