The Anglican Church of Canada?s residential schools settlement fund has reached $5.5 million since an agreement with the federal government capping church liability was signed
Archbishop Michael Peers, the primate, in June told the congregation of St. John’s, Lunenburg, N.S., that very few Canadian churches are old enough to celebrate
Coffin Canon Percy David Coffin, 50, was elected on June 21 to be the fourth diocesan bishop of Western Newfoundland. Currently serving as regional dean
Aware of rapid population growth in the diocese of Toronto, Archbishop Terence Finlay has launched an in-depth study of demographic trends in the diocese. The
Trondheim, NorwayMore than a decade after the dismantling of the Iron Curtain, new divisions may be opening up between eastern and western Europe, a senior
The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer and the Interdenominational Order of St. Luke are sponsoring The Promise of Wholeness, a conference on prayer and healing, to
Archdeacon Jennifer Gosse, who was mentioned in a June story about pastoral interns serving abroad, is a graduate of Queen’s College, St. John’s, Nfld. The
Black George Alexander Black, a university professor who specialized in French literature and church music and served on several national Anglican church committees, died on
A church court in the diocese of Algoma has cleared an archdeacon of all misconduct in a case that saw the priest suspended from his
The president of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, has already been invited to the next assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC), which
Honiara, Solomon Islands A member of the Melanesian Brotherhood, Nathaniel Sado, was killed in late April by a band of rebels on the island of
Exquisite altar frontals stored at Fredericton’s Christ Church Cathedral in a chest belonging to Bishop John Medley, first bishop of the diocese, were the focus
Altar boys, wearing masks to protect themselves from catching the flu-like Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), emerge from church after Good Friday mass at Hong
Council of General Synod approved Judy Robinson as the appointee to the position of associate director of pensions effective July 1, 2003, and director of
Calgary Same-gender blessings are expected to occupy a major portion of General Synod 2004, and Council of General Synod (CoGS) considered ways to handle the
Treasurer Jim Cullen said numbers mean "we can continue in business." Council of General Synod approved financial results for the year 2002 that included a
Archbishop Michael Peers said he intends to resign the office of primate as of Feb. 1, 2004, the year in which he will reach the
The Episcopal Church in the United States (ECUSA) has joined a coalition of religious, human rights and humanitarian organizations in commending the United States Congress
Nashville On the first Friday of each month, after the work day is done, worshippers come to 109-year-old Christ Church Cathedral in Nashville, not knowing
The Brass Handbell Choir, from St. John’s, York Mills, Ont., performs at a benefit service in Toronto that raised $9,000 for St. John’s church, Lunenburg,