Anglican Journal

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PWRDF staff says yes to union

By a vote of 13 in favour and four against, staff at the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), the relief and development arm

Uganda warned of Ebola

NairobiReligious leaders in Uganda are backing government efforts in fighting Ebola by discouraging followers from shaking hands or embracing during greeting, with some Christians expressing

Arctic fundraiser

One burned and resurrected church – St. John’s, Lunenburg, N.S. – raised funds last December for another church struggling to rebuild after a fire: St.

Shelter program still growing

Louise Peters, rector of St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Kamloops, B.C., and Le Roy Wells of the St. Vincent de Paul Society work together to provide

Burnt church reopens

Holy Trinity Anglican church in Sooke, B.C. reopened on Dec. 15 in a new building after a disastrous fire two-and-a-half years ago. The rededication service

Churches condemn killing

Asif Ali Zardari (left), husband of assassinated opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and son, Bilawal, leave her burial. Bilawal vowed to carry on his mother’s legacy.

Call to reduce poverty

Leaders of member denominations of the Canadian Council of Churches – including the Anglican church – on Nov. 26 wrote to Prime Minister Stephen Harper,

Aid starting to reach Kenya

NairobiKenyan churches have joined in an effort to provide humanitarian assistance for hundreds of thousands of people displaced after violent unrest erupted in parts of

In the shadow of the cross

Priests hold Sunday mass inside a Lutheran church burnt during post-election violence in Nairobi’s Kibera slum. In recent weeks, Kenyan churches have helped provide humanitarian

Churches sing a new song unto the Lord

Composer Deanna Witkowski tries to make jazz friendly to church people. Music and the church have been locked in a passionate embrace for centuries, with

Priest prayed rosary 15-20 times daily

Hong KongTrappist priest Rev. Nicholas Kao Se-Tsien, Hong Kong’s oldest man, who recited the rosary devotion 15 times a day for world peace every day

Buddhist monks’ revolt among top news stories

Religion’s role in the 2008 U.S. presidential election topped the list of religion news stories of the year, according to the Westerville, Ohio-based Religion Newswriters

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