Historic pilgrimage
Anglican Journal
November 1, 2008
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams participated in anniversary celebrations at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. He preached to a crowd of 20,000 at
Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams participated in anniversary celebrations at the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes. He preached to a crowd of 20,000 at
Nearly half a century ago, as the baby boom boomed, a small group from St. Paul’s Anglican Church in downtown Nanaimo on Vancouver Island moved
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
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
Tell us what it is and why, in one short paragraph, and we’ll print the best answers in the December issue of the Anglican Journal.
The diocesan bishop of Rupert’s Land, Donald Phillips, has accepted the appointment as acting metropolitan (senior bishop) of the ecclesiastical province of Rupert’s Land, following
Oxford, OhioAmerican teenagers who attend religious services achieve higher than average results at school, feel more attached to their school as a community, and are
Utrecht, Netherlands The future of the World Council of Churches (WCC) lies in giving those less fortunate in the world a voice, a former Dutch
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