SydneyThe Australian church’s highest court is deciding whether women can become bishops, leading to tensions between some evangelical groups and those who say they want
Coffee and tea breaks during General Synod attempted to strike a blow for a more just world. “We purchased fair-trade tea and coffee and the
When debate got hot and heavy, members of General Synod were able to decompress in the “Drawing Room” – an erstwhile coat check closet on
LondonThe Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has spoken publicly about his failed attempts to use Anglican community resources in southern Africa to send food to
Johnson The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) made history at its June national convention by electing its first woman national bishop – Rev. Susan
Bishop Philip Poole, suffragan (assistant) bishop of the diocese of Toronto, was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree by Trinity College on May 8.
Gene Robinson, the first openly gay bishop in the worldwide Anglican Communion, says he and his male partner plan to affirm their relationship under a
Archbishop Fred Hiltz blesses the congregation at his installation as 13th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. The former diocesan bishop of Nova Scotia
In other business:? General Synod asked for a task force to examine the role of the primate during the current triennium, including such issues as
Magdeburg, GermanyEleven German denominations – including Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Anglican churches – have formally recognized each other’s baptism, at an ecumenical
The Arctic community of Salluit, in northern Quebec (pictured here from a hill above the town), has grown to a population of 1,200 from 250
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, arrived on the last day of General Synod to bring greetings from the U.S. church.
New YorkMembers of the religious community in the United States are reviving the “sanctuary movement” of the 1980s by launching a national drive to protect
“This is not a one-agenda church!” declared National Bishop Raymond Schultz in his opening remarks to the 394 delegates and 168 visitors registered for the
Designate a ‘bike-to-church’ Sunday; Repair leaks promptly. A leak of one drip per second wastes about 10,000 litres per year; Post signs encouraging people to
There was a distinct feeling (and some evidence) midway through the June meeting of General Synod that most members wanted to decide, finally, the all-consuming
Andy Seal and Lorraine VanSchaik, both of Augsburg Fortress, are managing the transfer of the Anglican Book Centre to Augsburg. Lutheran bookseller Augsburg Fortress officially
Martyn Minns (top) was installed in May as a misssionary bishop for North America by Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan
A bell-ringing team from Quebec, the United States and the United Kingdom completed a full peal of the eight bells at Quebec City’s Holy Trinity
The media in the United States are more biased toward conservative religious leaders, according to Media Matters, a research and analysis group that monitors national