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
New York Retired bishop of New York Richard Grein has been charged with violating canons of the Episcopal Church and the diocese in connection with
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
After the vote on full communion, both synods were presented with baskets of bread and two bottles of wine by one another’s partners to their
Waterloo, Ont. WHILE the meeting of General Synod was limited to about 400 members and visitors who packed the hall at the University of Waterloo,
The Anglican Journal is moving toward incorporating itself separately from General Synod so it can continue to operate if General Synod goes bankrupt. General Synod’s
SINCE FOR MOST Canadian Anglicans the church year begins in September, and mindful of Francis Bacon’s admonition about books, “some few to be chewed and
Bishop Sebastian Bakare of Zimbabwe Waterloo, Ont. GENERAL Synod got both sharp criticism and complimentary feedback from its visiting partners – people invited from the
Waterloo, Ont. GENERAL Synod approved a list of priorities for the next triennium and has urged its standing committees to plan their work accordingly. Synod
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
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
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
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
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
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. 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