Nairobi An Anglican Church initiative is likely to revolutionize funerals across Kenya, a country in which elaborate and expensive customs are traditionally linked to burials.
Matthews The Diocese of Edmonton has had some rough sailing over the past few years, but with determination and a dose of optimism, its 59
LIKE MANY OF YOU, I have given a lot of thought to the question of congregational vitality. What does it take for a congregation to
London The international development agency Christian Aid has warned that genetically modified foods are a threat to farmers in the developing world and, contrary to
In the wake of a Supreme Court decision extending spousal benefits to same-sex couples, the Anglican Church must once again wrestle with whether to follow
Ketchum IN THE EARLY ’90s, it seemed that Hal Ketchum had it all. He had translated his ruggedly handsome appearance, rich voice, and knack for
Bishop Anthony Burton has announced the appointment of Rev. Michael Hawkins as dean of the diocese of Saskatchewan and rector of St. Alban’s Cathedral, Prince
In other business at the Arctic synod, delegates elected two new suffragan bishops, in addition to Bishop Paul Idlout, elected in 1996. (A suffragan is
London At a time when many churches in the West face a shortage of new vocations to the priesthood, the Church of England is enjoying
From left, Bishop Andrew Atagotaaluk of Inukjuak, Bishop Chris Williams, Bishop Paul Idlout and Bishop Larry Robertson of Inuvik. Bishops Atagotaaluk and Robertson, the two
The Anglican Church won’t be joining a Canadian Bible Society protest against a human rights ruling that declared reciting the Lord’s Prayer in Saskatoon classrooms
London Basil Hume, who died of cancer in hospital on June 17 at the age of 76, never wanted to lead the Roman Catholic Church
AS BANDWAGONS go, the campaign for more debt relief for the poorest countries has gathered an impressive head of steam, as well as an odd
The country’s top court made its decision but the jury’s still out on what impact the ruling on employer’s liability will have on a range
IT IS TIME for us to be one church with one book again: not the Book of Common Prayer nor the Book of Alternative Services;
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“Act of God” or not, the Anglican Church is lining up behind Prairie farmers facing an economic disaster after a combination of torrential spring rains
East London, South Africa One of the first women to be ordained a priest in the Anglican Church in South Africa, Scottish-born Elizabeth Bride Dickson,