Anglican Journal

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Incubators for disease

Papers in the National Archives in Ottawa detail the extent of malnutrition and other food-related problems at the schools. Letters from health officials to the

Less a cure than a treatment

Playing hockey at Pelican School, Sioux Lookout, Ont. In a September 1999 statement on residential schools, the Anglican Church’s general secretary, Archdeacon Jim Boyles, said:

Small satisfaction

A student listens to the radio at St. Michael’s School, Alert Bay, B.C. For those who were physically victimized, only a small degree of satisfaction

Too much for some to bear

Boys pull a wagon at Bishop Horden School. Ben Pratt pursued justice through the legal system, less out of malevolence than because he saw no

Renewed partnership

Boys hockey team, Sioux Lookout, Ont. While lawsuits have raised the awareness of some and the ire of others, many people see them as forums

Some left the church in anger

Boys horse around at Old Sun. At their peak in the 1930s, there were 80 residential schools in all provinces and territories except New Brunswick,

Vergers will confer

Vergers from across the United States, Canada and England will gather at St. Mary’s Kerrisdale Anglican Church in Vancouver from Aug. 10 to 13 for

Primates remain divided

Archbishop Michael Peers was among the 38 leaders of the Anglican Communion who gathered in Porto, Portugal in March. Porto, Portugal As expected, homosexuality proved

Do saints go to heaven?

100 years ago: May 1900 Canadian Churchman reported that it is interesting to note the various streams of tendency, in our own day, setting in

Journal named best newspaper

The Anglican Journal has been named best national/international newspaper for the fourth year in a row by the Associated Church Press. The Journal won 10

Leaders preach near homes

Lutheran Bishop Telmor Sartison preached at Rev. Ian Mills’ Winnipeg church, St. Andrew’s Woodhaven. The leaders of the Anglican and Lutheran churches in Canada each

Diversity offers hope

I WRITE this on the way home from a meeting of the primates of the Anglican Communion. For me, one of the high points of

Urgent appeal launched for Africa

World Vision’s Dave Toycen met with Bishop Dinis Sengulane. The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund has launched an urgent appeal to Canadians to help

Bishops to gather

Roman Catholic and Anglican bishops from around the world will gather in Mississauga, Ont., May 14-20 to continue to explore the pursuit of unity. The

United Church refused special stamp

Vancouver Canada’s biggest Protestant church is preparing to celebrate its 75th anniversary but Canada Post has turned down the church’s request for a commemorative stamp

Pastoral care of gays and lesbians

THE AUTHOR writes this book as if he were sitting at a table with each reader, providing pastoral care. He wants every reader to find

Dr. H.K. Brown writes that dental services for residential school students ought to be limited to filling and removing teeth.

Ottawa experimented on Native kids

The federal government denied basic dental care and experimented with the diets of Native children in order to study the effects of Vitamin C and

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