The devastating terrorist attacks in the United States Sept. 11 prompted messages from religious leaders around the world. Archbishop Michael Peers, the Canadian Anglican Primate,
Jerusalem The World Council of Churches has taken steps in support of Palestinian Christian families, which are emigrating from the Holy Land at the rate
Chris Ambidge, shown standing, assisting Canon Art Lawson at General Synod, has occasionally fled services where incense is used. FOR people whose throats virtually close
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. A CHURCH law or canon approved in 1998 which allows a bishop to fire a priest for any reason without right of appeal,
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
The dog days … or maybe dog moments of General Synod. An unidentified member takes a breather.
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.
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
London (ACNS) The International Council of Christians and Jews has awarded Interfaith Gold Medallions to Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey, and his wife, Eileen. In
Four Americans are consecrated bishops in a rite denounced by ECUSA Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold. For the second time in 18 months, Anglican conservatives have
Waterloo, Ont. WHEN event organizer Heide Wilker heard the Three Cantors at her Lutheran Eastern Synod Assembly last summer, she had a vision. Mrs. Wilker,
Shara Golden of Fredericton gained in confidence as General Synod week wore on. Waterloo, Ont. SHARA Golden, a first-time member of General Synod, threw herself
Waterloo, Ont. EILEEN Scully laughed when she saw the headline of the advance General Synod story about the joint service to be held with the
York The Church of England’s General Synod, held July 6-10 at York, debated improving the health of the poor, the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, financial issues
Rev. James Townley-Smith was sentenced to 2 years in prison on each of three counts of indecent assault related to incidents involving boys at several
Waterloo, Ont. IT WAS a sweet moment – the human face of full communion. Lutheran pastor Hugh Farmer of Saskatoon stepped down from a bus
Dorothy Davies-Flindall elected Prolocutor of General Synod Waterloo, Ont. THREE-QUARTERS of members of the new Council of General Synod (COGS) will be serving in that