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New editor named

Canon John Caird has retired after 24 years as editor of the Rupert?s Land News. Mr. Caird began writing for the paper in 1978, became

Former mission coordinator elected bishop

Bishop-elect David Hamid LondonA former mission coordinator with the Anglican Church of Canada’s Partnership department has been appointed suffragan or assistant bishop of the diocese

Lutherans elect woman

Swift Current, Sask.The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) elected its first woman bishop at its Saskatchewan synod in July. Rev. Cynthia G. Halmarson, 47,

Erb honored

Canon John Erb, director of the Anglican Foundation, was among a group honoured last May by the Newman Centre at the University of Toronto as

Same-sex decision proves costly

Vancouver Seven parishes have withdrawn financial support from the diocese of New Westminster in the aftermath of its decision this summer to allow the blessing

Journal appeal

Your September newspaper includes material on this year’s Anglican Journal financial appeal. The appeal’s success in 2001 means that the newspaper you are holding contains

Primates invited to New West gathering

VancouverThe guest list is under wraps, but later this month Anglicans opposed to same-sex blessings in New Westminster are preparing to welcome like-minded bishops and

Obituaries

Leslie Peterson Leslie Peterson, former bishop of Algoma, died of a heart attack on July 25 in London, Ont. after returning home from a visit

Women ordained

SeoulThe first three female deacons in the diocese of Seoul were ordained in May at a service in Sts. Mary and Nicholas Anglican Cathedral. At

Relations strained

MoscowThe Russian Orthodox Church has presented what it describes as evidence supporting its long-standing charge of Roman Catholic proselytising in Russia. The Moscow Patriarchate of

Presbyterian moderator

Columbus, Ohio The Presbyterian Church (USA) has elected a Palestinian-American pastor and outspoken proponent of non-violence as its new moderator. Meeting in June at its

Magazine on ministry to cease publishing

The directors of Practice of Ministry in Canada (PMC) magazine have agreed to stop publishing the quarterly publication following a decision by the Anglican church

Blessings authorized

Topeka, Kan.Bishop William Smalley of Kansas has told clergy that he will begin authorizing limited blessing of non-married people. This policy would extend to heterosexual

Ottawa priest to raise issue

An Ottawa priest says he will bring a resolution to diocesan synod next month asking the diocese to approve the blessing of same-sex unions. New

Japan elects primate

TokyoBishop James Toru Uno of the diocese of Kita Kanto in central Japan, was elected primate of the Anglican church in Japan, succeeding Archbishop John

Communion reacts to controversial decision

Bishop Michael Ingham of New Westminster speaks to reporters after the synod’s decision on same-sex blessings. Anglican bishops, clergy and lay people of every stripe

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