Anglican Journal

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We meet God when we look up

Canterbury Cathedral is one of the few church buildings of my acquaintance that one enters by walking down some steps. Most churches have steps upward

Fredericton elects Miller as bishop

Miller Archdeacon Claude Miller, 58, was elected co-adjutor bishop of the diocese of Fredericton from a field of 13 candidates at an electoral synod on

Christine Wilna Hodgson

Ms. Hodgson Those who planned Willy Hodgson’s funeral knew her life had touched so many people that the local Anglican church would not be able

Caring for the whole person

The spiritual life of a patient who is dying or has a life-threatening illness plays a crucial role in his or her sense of well-being.

Williams takes his seat

Archbishop Robin Eames, Archbishop of Armagh and senior primate of the Anglican Communion (right), leads the prayers for the new Archbishop of Canterbury. Canterbury, England

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

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

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

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

Sex workers supported

London The rector of a church in London’s Soho neighbourhood has expressed support for local sex workers who are fighting eviction by Westminster City Council,

Film follows girls on their long walk home

Wherever colonialism went the children suffered the most. In Canada some call it the “big scoop” and in Australia it’s known as the “stolen generations.”

Three bishops announce retirement

Three dioceses will hold electoral synods in the coming months as their bishops have annouced their retirements. Bishop Leonard Whitten, 66, of the diocese of

Indian church doors open

New Delhi Christian institutions in India have opened their buildings to the homeless as a bitter cold wave has claimed more than 1,000 lives this

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