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Movie remakes capitalize on former hits

Robin Williams stars in the murder mystery Insomnia with Al Pacino and Hilary Swank. Summer is the time when Hollywood rolls out its blockbusters: market-oriented,

Quebec editor resigns

Rev. Lynn Ross resigned as editor of the Quebec Diocesan Gazette, the diocese of Quebec’s monthly newspaper, and as rector of St. Luke’s, Magog, in

A fine mind with a common touch

Newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and his wife, Jane, at a news conference in London. Rowan Williams, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, is

New West approves same-sex blessings

Some members of dissident parishes walk out of the New Westminster diocesan synod last June, after a vote to approve the blessing of same-sex unions.

Lutheran Life grant

Waterloo, Ont. Lutheran Life Insurance Society of Canada has made a $5,000 grant to assist in the restoration of St. John?s Anglican Church, Lunenburg, N.S.

The overlooked heroes

Dear editor, At the time of writing it is almost nine months since the ?day of the towers? on Sept. 11, 2001. Much has been

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

Candidacy dogged by scandal

London Hopes for an overseas entry into the race to succeed the Archbishop of Canterbury may be dead because of a financial scandal in the

Church must reflect culture, Carey says

Retiring Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey during interview. Pittsburgh The retiring head of the Anglican Communion discourages the parceling off of the church into factions,

Youngest archdeacon

Rev. Jennifer Gosse, 30, was installed on March 10 as the first female archdeacon in the diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador. She is the

Military role questioned

A group of clergy and laity in the diocese of Toronto has written a petition that questions Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan. The group is

Degrees conferred

Montreal Diocesan Theological College in May awarded honorary doctorates in divinity to Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, director of faith, worship and ministry for the Anglican General

Sacred space’ protest

Anglican priest Melodie Edwards, a former chaplain at the Hamilton-Wentworth Detention Centre in Hamilton, Ont., is embroiled in a battle with the province over what

Hutchison e-elected metropolitan of Canada

Andrew Hutchison succeeds Arthur Peters as metropolitan. Bishop Andrew Hutchison of Montreal has been elected metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Canada in what is

Journal wins nine press awards

Ottawa The Anglican Journal took nine prizes at the annual convention of Canadian Church Press here on May 9, including the top award for treatment

Funding plan heralds changes

Canon Philip Poole of Trinity Aurora dons a Toronto Maple Leafs sweater to introduce the Marigold Report to Council of General Synod. Mississauga, Ont. A

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