Camille Venier of Kaslo, B.C., carries the Canadian flag at the peace pole ceremony on Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held prisoner under the
(ACNS) – The International Commission of the Anglican-Orthodox Theological Dialogue continued its series of meetings in Salisbury, England in October. The Commission is composed of
Cape Town The world’s religions must make a greater effort to promote basic human values, the Dalai Lama said during the Parliament of the World’s
Harare, Zimbabwe Black priests in the Anglican church in Zimbabwe say they are not allowed to baptize, marry or bury white parishioners. At least four
Charles Bull has been reinstated as rector of the parishes of Lockeport-Barrington, effective Dec. 13, 1999. Mr. Bull spent most of 1999 on paid leave,
The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is fast approaching and Canadian parishes of all denominations have no shortage of resources to help them
The Bible is primarily a story, or collection of stories, and it ought to play a decisive role in shaping the lives of Christians, agreed
Most. Rev. Percy O’Driscoll has announced he plans to retire on Oct. 31 as bishop of the Diocese of Huron and Metropolitan of Ontario. Archbishop
THE BEGINNING of a new year, of a new century, of a new millennium is a good time to think about new directions and new
Ten Anglican bishops from around the world, including Terence Finlay, Bishop of Toronto, met recently to begin talks aimed at bridging the wide gulf over
A group of Carmelite monks who left Nova Scotia temporar-ily because of logging noise are not returning. The logging rights to land surrounding the monks?
STEPHEN LEACOCK once wrote a macabre story about a futuristic Christmas dinner, a warning against the fast-food revolution that he foresaw.Before frozen food and microwaves
The arrest of three journalists covering an anti-abortion protest in Toronto has prompted accusations of police bias and infringement on freedom of the press. The
East London, South AfricaHundreds of spiritual and religious leaders from around the world are expected in South Africa in December to take part in a
A comprehensive motion to tackle violence against women was passed unanimously by the Provincial Synod of the Church of the Province of Southern Africa. The
The Anglican Archbishop of Sydney, Australia has refused to give his assent to a vote to allow trained lay people to preside at Holy Communion.
A Nova Scotia priest acquitted of sexually assaulting a girl in his parish says he doesn’t feel victimized by the system. “The Crown opted to
(ACNS)?The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Canon John L Peterson, is planning to spend Christmas and New Year’s in Jerusalem and Bethlehem. He will
LondonA London-based Muslim group has sentenced to death the author of a play depicting a gay Jesus. The group, Al-Muhajiroun, which describes itself as the
Calgary’s seventh bishop will bring a strong background in mediation, counselling and ecumenical work to the office. Archdeacon Barry Hollowell, rector of St. George’s Anglican