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
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
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
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
here can be no question that the bishops’ meeting at Lambeth 1998 created a flashpoint in the affairs of the Anglican Communion. While it is
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
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
Bishop Robert Bennett, suffragan of Huron Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk, currently a suffragan, or assistant bishop in the diocese of the Arctic, was elected co-adjutor bishop
Rowan Williams The choice of Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Wales, as new head of the Church of England, likely means that the church will
Parishes that used to belong to the now-defunct diocese of Cariboo in British Columbia met this summer to develop an organizational structure for a new
In order to be effective, evangelism must be made a priority: by bishops, by dioceses, by clergy, by laypeople. That is one lesson learned by
Mississauga, Ont. The Anglican Journal, which was incorporated earlier this year, has a newly elected board of directors to oversee its operations. The board members
New York (ENS) – U.S. church members contributed nearly $30 billion to 65 Protestant denominations in 2000, according to a report by the National Council
New York A new Code of Fair Practices was developed at a conference in April on what constitutes full and fair media coverage of Israeli-Palestinian
Mississauga, Ont. The Council of the North has asked the church to consider raising the minimum salary for priests by $1,500 a year. Council members
Bishop Brian Germond, of Johannesburg, visited Canada in early May to preach at the ordination of his sister-in-law. Rev. Anne Germond was ordained on May
RUMOURS of multiple “black holes,” an “Aquatic-ape” theory, D.N.A. analysis, genetic research, “stem cell” possibilities – all are evidence of continuing exploration in scientific disciplines
Tobey Maguire as Spider-Man, Kirsten Dunst as Mary Jane Watson. OK: so it’s a movie based on a comic book-a good-verses-evil morality tale. And it’s
A lull during the three-day council meeting in Mississauga, Ont. Work eclipsed? Residential schools risks eclipsing everything the Anglican church does, a Lutheran observer told
New York She was supposed to have died, but had switched with a colleague, and now the flight attendant pointed at the pit. “This is