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We can no longer buffer ourselves

Dear editor, While out walking our dog this week I spoke with another individual who was walking their dog. Somehow my role as a chaplain

St. Ivan the Terrible

MoscowA campaign by an ultra-right-wing group to canonize Czar Ivan the Terrible and the so-called “mad monk,” Gregory Rasputin, is threatening to split the Russian

Priest hopes work in Guyana continues

Rev. Philip and Adriana Rowswell This July, when Rev. Philip Rowswell and his wife Adriana close the gate of their compound in Georgetown, Guyana, and

First four women ordained

For the first time, the Church in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) has ordained women to the deaconate. On March 2, Bishop Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of

Committee examines Anglican identity

The national church’s faith, worship and ministry committee wants to know if there is such a thing as common worship or prayer across the Anglican

Sri Lankan bishop tries to model peace

Bishop Kumara Llangasinghe Bishop Kumara Llangasinghe, of the diocese of Kurunagala in Sri Lanka, is one of a newly emerging breed of Anglican bishop/statesmen: a

Aid, prayers, vigils in wake of war

Churches around the world held prayer vigils, clergy and lay people marched in anti-war demonstrations and the Canadian Anglican primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, asked for

Marion Cooper Krafft

Marion Cooper Krafft, 88, a deaconess and life member of the Women’s Auxiliary in Saskatchewan, died on March 5 in Mississauga, Ont. She attended Anglican

Praying for victory brings mixed blessing

The Roman poet Horace used these words in a famous phrase, “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori”, which translates as “Sweet and honourable it

Church leaders talk full communion

Michael McAteer (centre) moderated a dialogue between Raymond Schultz, national Lutheran bishop, and Anglican primate Archbishop Michael Peers. The Lutheran World Federation Assembly, which meets

More Scottish tunes

London The Church of Scotland is planning to cull more than a third of its hymn book, to make room for more Scottish words and

John Stirling Ridout

John Stirling Ridout, 76, a former member of the Anglican Foundation board and an active volunteer on many national Anglican committees, died of prostate cancer

New West bishop warns off interlopers

After reconciliation talks broke down, the bishop of New Westminster tried to head off dissenting parishes’ efforts to find themselves a new bishop and asked

Limit for primate’s term?

A task force studying the office of the primate is suggesting limiting the senior bishop’s term to a maximum of nine years. The committee is

Companion dioceses

Representatives of the dioceses of Ontario and Rochester, N.Y., met recently in Kingston, Ont., for two days of discussion about developing a companion relationship. Bishops

Disaster relief

Local Anglicans were part of the relief effort for the people of Badger, Nfld., who were forced out of their homes by a wall of

Clergy arrested

Zimbabwe Anglican clerics were among 21 church leaders arrested in Zimbabwe Feb. 28 when they tried to deliver a petition protesting abuse of police power.

Correction

The group Aboriginal Neighbours is made up of both native and non-native activists. A February article on the Kwak’wala hymnal contained an incorrect description of

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