Anglican Journal

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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

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

Elvis imitator decides it’s now or never

Attendees at the 1997 Elvis festival in Collingwood, Ont., renew their vows before Rev. Dorian Baxter, who claims to have brought ‘tens of thousands of

Our history, whether we claim it or not

The denigration of the study of history in Canada over the past 50 years was unfortunate. The mistaken view that historical ignorance would free people

Wet west churches

The diocesan council in New Westminster has authorized spending up to $12,000 to investigate problems with moisture in the walls and ceilings of six churches.

Ugandans pay visit

The diocese of Rupert’s Land recently hosted a delegation of 11 people from the diocese of Central Buganda in Uganda, including Bishop Jackson Matovu. The

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

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

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

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

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