Justice Murray Sinclair The appointment of Justice Murray Sinclair as the new chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has been
Anaheim, Calif.The House of Bishops voted by a margin of 3 to 1 on July 15 “to acknowledge changing circumstances” that call forth a renewed
Representatives of national churches (including the Anglican Church of Canada), aboriginal groups, and the federal government gathered at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau, Que.,
Anaheim, Calif.After more than two hours of discussion and with a standing-room-only crowd watching, the House of Bishops on July 13 adopted an amended version
The House of Deputies by more than a 2-1 margin adopted a resolution July 12 that declares the ordination process of the Episcopal Church open
Just days before a scheduled audience with Pope Benedict XVI, the Canadian prime minister, an evangelical Protestant, was in hot water after taking communion at
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams listens to the concerns of the General Convention’s official youth presence members during a meeting July 8. Anaheim, CaliforniaArchbishop of
Canon John Gibaut, director of the World Council of Churches’ Commission on Faith and Order, and Canon Alyson Barnett-Cowan, director of the Anglican Church of
NairobiNewly-installed Kenyan Archbishop Eliud Wabukala has called for unity among the 77 million-member global Anglican Communion, which is threatened by a split centred, as far
Vatican CityThe Roman Catholic Church’s Year of St. Paul ended with a flourish on June 28, as Pope Benedict XVI announced that scientists had authenticated
QuitoDemocracy should be restored in Honduras, says the head of the Latin American Council of Churches, who has expressed deep concern about violence occurring in
New YorkA new North American group claiming to embrace “traditional Anglican values” will not last long, the Episcopal Church’s first openly gay bishop has predicted.Bishop
Canadian Lutherans are gathering for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada’s (ELCIC) biennial National Convention, which will take place in Vancouver at the University of
Doom, NetherlandsThe head of the World Council of Churches has warned of a backlash in Europe against migrants and refugees, after gains by anti-immigration parties
Canterbury, EnglandA Church of England bishop has launched a stinging attack on some members of the middle classes for consuming excessive amounts of alcohol in
Supreme Court of British Columbia hearings have concluded in a case that will decide whether the Anglican diocese of New Westminister or parishes that have
U.S. “mega-churches” – predominately large Protestant or Pentecostal churches, many without denominational affiliation – attract more younger and unmarried members than smaller and more established
Displaced women and young girls are facing increasingly severe hardships in the Mardan and Swabi areas of Pakistan, says ACT International, a global alliance of
Chennai, IndiaThe Anglican bishop of Colombo has warned against harassment of civil rights activists and those seeking to serve the displaced in Sri Lanka following
This Sunday, June 7, is one of two Sundays this year suggested by the Anglican Church of Canada’s Vision 2019 committee as days for Anglicans