Anglican Journal

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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.

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

Brick sales aid project

Two large groups of Anglicans from the diocese of Calgary traveled to Chile last fall on a two-week work project called Blessings to Chile. They

New ecumenical director

Lambeth Palace, London Rev. Gregory Cameron, former chaplain to Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams when he was Archbishop of Wales, has been appointed the director

Patenting life a dangerous step

Last December, the Supreme Court ruled that a higher life form could not be patented under existing patent law in Canada. In a 5:4 decision

No rights, no rules can be absolute

I am celebrating a 50th anniversary of a great moment in the process of becoming an adult – receiving my driver’s licence. At the time

Churches send aid to islands

Honiara, Solomon Islands Church-run organizations are in the front line of providing aid to Solomon Islanders in the South Pacific who were battered by Cyclone

Church worker stabbed

St. Louis A 64-year-old church secretary, known for compassion and understanding in dealing with the homeless, died in December after being stabbed by a homeless

More women clergy

Ahmedabad, India The Gujarat diocese of the Church of North India is now training more women for ordination, despite initial resistance to female clergy. Sonal

Bishop pulls priest’s licence in rare trial

Perry-Gore The bishop of Quebec has passed the most severe sentence possible upon one of his priests, severing the priest’s relationship with the diocese, lifting

Iraq attack not ‘just war’

Archbishop Michael Peers, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, last November told a panel discussion in Toronto that an unprovoked attack on Iraq would

Ottawa churches help refugees

Chol Paul (far right), with wife, Everline, and brothers Madit and Bol. Chol’s story of fleeing Sudan has been adapted in England as a play.

The whole family is welcome at this church

Dear editor, After reading the letters to the editor in response to the October 2002 article, “Let the little children come,” I felt compelled to

Photo exhibit extended

An exhibit of photographs from Indian residential schools at the National Archives of Canada has been extended to Sept. 1, 2003. The show, entitled Where

Just call them Doctor

Bishop James Njegovan of Brandon and retired Dean Jack Greenhalgh were awarded honorary doctor of divinity degrees in November by St. John’s College at the

TV ads decry violence

Los Angeles The Episcopal diocese of Los Angeles put out a series of 30-second ads on local television near Christmas to carry a message against

Priest’s challenge aids fund

Bishop Len Whitten praised the Stephenville Crossing parish for helping General Synod’s healing fund. The tiny three-point parish of Stephenville Crossing, Nfld., is on fire

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