Bureaucracy and mission
Anglican Journal
September 1, 2009
OLD CAL CAUGHT me off guard when he walked into my Journal office last week carrying two cups of coffee and exactly four Timbits. He
OLD CAL CAUGHT me off guard when he walked into my Journal office last week carrying two cups of coffee and exactly four Timbits. He
When it comes to declining enrolment in the Anglican Church of Canada, there is hope. In the first of a series of articles about a
Canterbury, EnglandDespite declining assets and congregations, and a 352 million British pound pensions deficit (US$570 million), the Church of England’s General Synod has rejected suggestions
Women’s Auxiliary and other groups, many of them from southern parishes, donated about $30 per year (not $30 per month as reported in the June
European churches are urged to prioritize response to migration issues, and to give migrant workers a defined status after living in Europe for five years.
The American Jewish Committee has denounced the World Council of Churches’ general secretary, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, for his declaration that Israel’s “occupation” of Palestinian
International Christian leaders have welcomed the election of Norwegian Lutheran theologian the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit as the next general secretary of the World Council
The Presbyterian Church of Vanuatu is to follow God’s will by taking a prominent role in efforts to reverse the effects of climate change, says
Supporters and opponents of a decision by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America to allow men and women in open and monogamous relationships with persons
National Indigenous Anglican Bishop Mark MacDonald receives a blessing from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Anglican Journal staff writer Marites
The newly elected leader of the United Church of Canada has called on her denomination to become a multicultural organization that builds bridges with other
Those involved with church-based efforts to change the detention system for US immigrants, who have often railed against the scheme, say they are encouraged by
Hong Kong People are turning to spirituality during the credit crunch, say organizers of a recent Honk Kong book fair, where books on religion were
New DelhiChurch schools and other Christian institutions in Karachi have closed in protest at the killing of Christians in Pakistan’s central Punjab region in a
Growing up in the 60s, I lived in a world with clearly defined roles for men and women. Most of my friends’ fathers worked and
HarareZimbabwean Anglicans are urging the new leader of the Anglican church in their country to move to reconcile the strife-riven diocese of Harare which has
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has suggested that the U.S. Episcopal (Anglican) Church may have to accept a secondary
LondonCouples living together with children born out of wedlock will be able to get married and have their offspring baptized at a single ceremony, the
Canterbury, EnglandFears about the spread of the H1N1 virus, once known as swine flu, are curtailing religious activities of both Christians and Muslims as they
The presiding officers of The Episcopal Church’s General Convention have written two letters to the Archbishop of Canterbury clarifying two resolutions on human sexuality. The