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New West talks in limbo

Amid reports that reconciliation talks between the diocese of New Westminster and eight conservative parishes had reached an impasse, cracks have appeared in the parishes’

Forum energizes Canadian participants

Sue Winn at a rally for the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre. Among the tens of thousands of activists at this year’s conference aimed

AIDS program nets funding

Geneva The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has for the first time allocated a grant to a non-governmental organization by presenting $485,000

Tell us about your favourite vestments

The church is a tapestry of cultures and symbolism, as evidenced by the garments worn by clergy. From button blanket copes to sumptuous velvet chasubles,

Churches host shuttle mourners

Episcopalian churches in the north central area of the diocese of Texas, with two of the dead astronauts and many staff of the space program

Web site features cathedrals

Woods Wellington, New Zealand A 23-year-old university student here has started a Web site that features photos and information about Anglican cathedrals around the world.

Catholics, Anglicans debate awkward communion issue

Governor General Adrienne Clarkson receives communion from Roman Catholic Archbishop Marcel Gervais during a September, 2002, memorial for photographer Yousuf Karsh. A photo of Governor

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

Kairos director bows out after two-year term

Patricia Steenberg Executive director Patricia Steenberg of Kairos: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives has decided not to renew her term. Her resignation is effective Aug. 31,

Priest quits after admitting misconduct

Bishop Barry Jenks of the diocese of British Columbia has accepted the resignation of Canon David McKay following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct.

Cuban bishop retires before synod

The Canadian primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, Bishop Julio Holguin of the Dominican Republic, and Archbisop Drexel Gomez of the Province of the West Indies form

Gaza church bombed

Gaza St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, which is located within the Ahli Arab Hospital compound in Gaza, was hit on Jan. 24 by an Israeli missile.

Musicians to unite

Hans Behrmann, a brass player from Kenora, Ont., has put out a call to Anglican musicians to form a nation-wide support group. Mr. Behrmann said

Churches celebrate unity week

Anglicans around the world celebrated the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Jan. 18-25, in a variety of colourful ways. In the U.S., two teams

Church groups rally against racism

Lewiston, Me. Members of church groups in several Maine towns staged rallies recently to celebrate religious and ethnic diversity in opposition to a white-supremacist rally.

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