Anglican Journal

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U.S. bishops send letter of support

This summer American Anglicans debated two of the major issues Canadians will face next year, welcoming Lutherans into full communion while cautiously acknowledging the presence

Jubilee continues journey of many steps

You shall hallow the fiftieth year and proclaim liberation in the land for all its inhabitants. You shall make this your year of Jubilee. (Leviticus

National church cuts jobs, grants and programs

The Anglican Church is eliminating the equivalent of eight full-time positions at its national office and cutting $500,000 in grants to northern Canada and overseas

Brazilian bishop visits

The Bishop of South Western Brazil visited Montreal in June to formally conclude an eight-year companion relationship between the two dioceses but that won’t spell

Church must increase pressure on government

THE CHRETIEN GOVERNMENT is playing hardball with churches on the residential schools issue and so far is outhitting and outpitching them in the public relations

Pryce resigning

Suffragan Bishop Taylor Pryce is resigning from his role in the Diocese of Toronto, effective Dec. 31. The bishop has served in the diocese for

Native professor lambastes churches’ response

Faced with the evidence of thousands of Aboriginals suing the churches and federal government, some people have asked, was the Indian residential school system really

Bishops’ letter

As the bishops of the Episcopal Church USA, we send this message to you so that you may know of the strong bonds of affection

Chaplains gather

More than 400 people from around the world attended an inaugural international gathering of university chaplains in Vancouver in June. The multi-faith gathering attracted people

Roots of church brought to life in diary

THIS BOOK is a pleasant surprise. I didn’t think we Canadian Anglicans could merit such attention in this age when it is popular to attack

No response yet

The federal government will give the Anglican Church an answer in the “near future” on what it plans to do about the mounting residential school

Study in contrasts

MY FIRST EVER visit to the Czech Republic was an experience in contrasts. Some time was spent in Prague as a guest of various Czech

Charge dropped against journalist

The Crown has dropped a charge of obstructing a peace officer against freelance journalist Sue Careless. Ms. Careless was arrested outside the Scott Abortion Clinic

Drive-in church tried

100 years ago: September 1900 Canadian Churchman reported that a merely sentimental religion may be quite as dangerous as a mere intellectual religion. We are

Trial dates set

Trial dates have been set at the Court of Queen’s Bench, Winnipeg, in the cases of an Anglican priest and a former priest charged with

Group fights agreement

New York A dissident group within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has vowed to continue its battle against an ecumenical agreement that would bring

Zevon is a fellow struggler

WARREN Zevon’s 15 minutes of fame came more than 20 years ago, when his 1978 album Excitable Boy made him a star, buoyed by the

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