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Demise of religion premature

WHEN Prof. Reginald Bibby read the results of his most-recent survey of religious trends in Canada, he couldn’t believe his eyes. He checked and re-checked

VST annual income slashed

The British Columbia government’s recent cost-cutting campaign sliced nearly $250,000 from the annual income of Vancouver School of Theology (VST). Also affected are Regent College,

Zimbabwe bishop banned from visiting U.S.

Harare The Anglican bishop of Harare, Nolbert Kunonga, is now on a list of Zimbabweans banned from the United States. Bishop Kunonga joins more than

Rich are not always saviours of the poor

From left, a bakery worker, Archbishop Michael Peers and the late Bishop Sleiman Hajjar visiting bakery mission. AS CHRISTIANS we are accustomed to take bread

Huron raising funds

The diocese of Huron’s executive committee has approved the name Huron Graceworks for a fundraising campaign that is designed to meet the costs of residential

Bishops’ encounter termed ‘honest’

Houston Despite dire predictions of a confrontation over a range of sensitive issues in the Episcopal Church of the United States, the annual spring retreat

Fusion of faith, rock and love

Veteran Australian singer and songwriter Paul Kelly has a musical range from rage and dry wit to regret and tenderness. PLENTY OF music artists have

Contract not renewed

Archdeacon Jim Boyles, General Secretary of General Synod, has announced that Anthony Whittingham’s contract as communications consultant to General Synod will not be renewed. Mr.

Letters draw Jewish ire

Ottawa Angered by public comments made by Anglican primate Archbishop Michael Peers, and United Church moderator Marion Pardy in letters published in the National Post,

Carey to visit

Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey will be guest of honour at celebrations commemorating the 125th anniversary of Wycliffe College of the University of Toronto, in

ECUSA ordains first indigenous woman bishop

Lawrenceville, Va. (ENS)-The Episcopal Church of the U.S.A. on April 6 ordained Carol Joy Gallagher as suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Southern Virginia–the first

Canterbury friends

A group of Canadian Anglicans called The Friends of Canterbury Cathedral in Canada has launched an appeal to raise money to help Canadian Anglican theological

Few women leaders in Cuban church

Revs. Griselda Delgado del Carpio, left, and Nerva Cot Aquilera are the only two women ordained by the Episcopal Church of Cuba. Havana ALTHOUGH women

Right wing condemned

San Antonio, Texas The executive council of the Episcopal Church in the United States has passed its strongest condemnation yet of Anglican Mission in America,

Parishioner honored

Alice Mary-Elizabeth Cheatley, a resident of Winnipeg in the diocese of Rupert’s Land who is a member of St. Alban Anglican church, was named to

ABC book is well-prepared manifesto

ALL WHO MINISTER is certainly an unthreatening title. Even the sub-title, “New Ways of Serving God’s People,” sounds innocent. But the parts of this book

Closed centre still gets calls

It’s a February afternoon in the General Synod library. The phone rings and the caller is seeking a video from the national church’s long-closed resource

Celebration

Christ Church Cathedral in Ottawa held a celebration of full communion in February. Anglican Bishop Peter Coffin and Lutheran Bishop Michael Pryse led worship. At