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Churches in dialogue

At the Anglican-Roman Catholic dialogue held recently in Mississauga, representatives from both churches greeted the muddle over the Anglican Governor General of Canada having taken

Bishop’s brother killed

The brother of Bishop Len Whitten of the diocese of Western Newfoundland was killed in a mine accident in Wabush, Nfld., on Feb. 13. Bishop

Church court will try priest

An archdeacon in the diocese of Algoma will face ecclesiastical court after a complaint of sexual misconduct was made against him. Bishop Ron Ferris referred

I pray for those in need of sacrament

Dear editor, There must be millions of Christians today who receive communion in churches of other denominations than the one in which they received the

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.”

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

Full communion ‘working well’

Both the heads of the Anglican and Lutheran churches in Canada say they oppose an invasion of Iraq and they agree that full communion between

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

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’

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,

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

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

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

Priest injured in rectory fire

Parish warden Walter Naugle (left) examines the damaged rectory with Rev. Art Nash. Rev. David Garrett suffered smoke inhalation in the fire. A priest in

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.

Defending doctrine needs no cannons

Dear editor, The last time I looked, God did not require the services of an Anglican priest in order to confer his blessing upon a

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.

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