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Protestors undeterred by killing

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

Rights principles approved

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

Fund raiser on hold

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

Clergy make inroads in licensing canon

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,

Priests to replace marriage commissions

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

Grab-bag of synod resolutions

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

Beardy quits as Keewatin bishop

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

Pondering full communion?

The dog days … or maybe dog moments of General Synod. An unidentified member takes a breather.

Women bishops discussed

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

Careys honoured

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

Consecrations called ‘divisive’

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

Synod focuses on poor

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

Melanesian panpipes used to empower youth

‘Fierce warriors’ offer a traditional welcome to Archbishop Michael Peers as he arrives at the Airahu Rural Training Centre on Malaita. KILL THOSE PEOPLE! Eat

Bishop pleads innocence

Bishop Samuel Musabyimana Arusha, Tanzania Samuel Musabyimana, an Anglican bishop formerly with the Church of Rwanda, has pleaded not guilty to a range of genocide

A failure of maturity

Eric Beresford Web Exclusive It was like entering a time warp. As I watched the images of young protesters clashing with police in Quebec City,

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