EdmontonThe Council of the North is seeking innovative ways to fund clergy salaries in northern dioceses where about 47 per cent of the clergy (168
Diocese of Yukon’s Deacon Sara Usher, left, with Archbishop Terrence Buckle, diocesan bishop. EdmontonYukon Archbishop Terrence Buckle urged Council of the North members to look
Trier, Germany Protestant leaders in Germany say they will investigate and expose past cases of mistreatment in church-run children’s homes after an investigation found that
Connemara, Ireland. “Give rest, O Christ, to your servants with your saints, where sorrow and pain are no more … “ The ruins of a
The global economic crisis has “not affected the payment of pensions to retirees, or the ability to begin to receive a pension for those contemplating
A photo taken a year ago of Mailampaveli Camp in Batticaloa where the National Council of Churches in Sri Lanka and its partners are supporting
GenevaThe general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation has praised the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Martti Ahtisaari, for his work in conflict resolution and
JerusalemThe second Arab Anglican Women’s Convention held in Amman in early October was an important way to unite and empower women from the Anglican diocese
Fruits and vegetables are basic fare to some, but not for more 800 million people around the world who are still living in hunger, according
Cape TownNobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu has commended Christian communicators for support that helped liberate his country from minority white rule, and has
Deputies to the 143rd diocesan convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh on Oct. 4 voted 240-102 to leave the Episcopal Church. Minutes later, in
Oxford, OhioFrom Manila in the Philippines to the Cathedral of St John the Divine in New York City, churches around the world organized services of
Bishop-elect Stephen Andrews The diocese of Algoma on Oct. 2 elected Rev. Stephen Andrews, who is General Synod prolocutor, as its new bishop. Bishop-elect Andrews,
Protestants in Germany are recalling the life of George K. A. Bell, a Church of England bishop who opposed the Nazi regime of Adolf Hitler
Geneva – Younger and older people need to work to build a culture that encourages communications across generations, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has
The diocese of Ottawa’s Christ Church Cathedral and its local chapter of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) are hosting a fundraising concert on Oct. 26
Oslo The (Lutheran) Church of Norway has praised the Church of England for its decision to support the consecration of women as bishops, saying that
About 1,000 enthusiastic young people from across Canada gathered in Whitehorse, Yukon to share what it means to be a “light of God.” More than
Bangalore, India Christian groups have expressed dismay at attempts by India’s Karnataka state government to take action against hundreds of church educational institutions after they
What is the relationship between religion and the Olympic Games? If you were to ask the organizing committee of the Beijing Summer Games, they would