Father Gigeon Byamugisha of Uganda moved conference delegates to tears with descriptions of life as a priest infected with AIDS. Boksburg, South Africa A conference
PWRDF general meeting The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is holding its first annual general meeting from Nov. 1 to 4 at The Briars
Vi Smith (centre) accepted Michael Peers’ apology. Vi Smith, a distinguished native elder with the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples and member of the Gitksan
Keynote speaker Archbishop Yong Ping Chung of the Province of South Asia. Langley, B.C. More than 600 delegates to the second national Essentials conference this
Lutheran Bishop Telmor Sartison addresses the Anglican gathering. Waterloo, Ont. AS A CHILD, outgoing Lutheran bishop Telmor Sartison always felt there was more to church
Sydney (ACNS) – Canon Peter Jensen, principal of Moore Theological College, Newtown, Australia, was elected archbishop of the diocese of Sydney in early June. Bishop
Waterloo, Ont. The once-controversial Book of Alternative Services is here to stay. General Synod decided to extend “approval of the BAS until such time as
More than 200 historians, archivists and cultural observers from Canada, the United States and elsewhere met in Toronto in June to explore aspects of the
Sydney (ENI) – The National Council of Churches in Australia’s executive body has recommended the establishment of a “healing commission” and a national government fund
Organizers vow to continue protests such as this one which took place as Group of Eight leaders met in summit in Genoa last summer. A
Plans for a feasibility study of a nationwide fundraising campaign have been put on hold because of uncertainty surrounding the national church’s financial situation, said
Waterloo, Ont. AFTER more than 20 years of debate, a new declaration of principles on how the church treats parishioners and employees won General Synod
Waterloo, Ont. A CHURCH law or canon approved in 1998 which allows a bishop to fire a priest for any reason without right of appeal,
Bishop Victoria Matthews of Edmonton presents the report of the Primate’s Theological Commission. Waterloo, Ont. AMONG dozens of resolutions approved by General Synod, the following
Waterloo, Ont. DIOCESAN matrimonial commissions, which rule on applications by divorced people to remarry in the church, will become a thing of the past if
Bishop Gordon Beardy embraces Archbishop Michael Peers after absolving the church for its role in running residential schools. Bishop Gordon Beardy of the diocese of
Michael Peers WHEN I began writing these columns, my commitment was that they would not be a “state of the union” message or a platform
Brisbane The Anglican Church of Australia took up the subjects of women bishops, homosexuality, relations with Aboriginals and connections with the Lutheran and Uniting churches
The following are the results of elections at General Synod. This list does not include primatial appointments, which are pending and will be reported later.
The dog days … or maybe dog moments of General Synod. An unidentified member takes a breather.