LondonThe Church of England, in acknowledging its involvement in the slave trade, will take part in an act of repentance by thousands of Anglicans, including
Two recent CD releases provide different, yet equally rewarding, approaches to faith. The venerable Canadian Brass quintet, formed in 1970, brings its joyful, brilliant sound
A man who served as an Anglican priest for 29 years, the last four at Holy Trinity Church in Yellowknife, will become the first Roman
The recent announcement came as a surprise to many, that the Canadian House of Bishops would be joined at their meeting in April by their
Spence Ralph Spence has announced his intention to retire as diocesan bishop of Niagara at the end of February 2008. The election for a co-adjutor
Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori (of The Episcopal Church in the U.S.), Archbishop Carlos Touche-Porter (primate of the Anglican Church of Mexico), and Archbishop Andrew
The Anglican Journal‘s annual fundraising appeal collected $556,065 in 2006, just a hair shy of its goal of $560,000. “It was still a success since
The diocese of Niagara launched a series of radio and newspaper advertisements aimed at bringing newcomers or lapsed Anglicans back to the church. With a
Rev. Christine Benoit became the first Anglican woman to be ordained a priest in the diocese of Seychelles during a consecration service at St. Paul’s
An agreement that will compensate former Indian residential school students and limit legal liability for the churches that ran the institutions took a step closer
De Lucia Josie De Lucia has been appointed editorial assistant of the Anglican Journal. She succeeds Steve Brickenden, who has left the Journal. Ms. De
Pope Benedict and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I are depicted in a cartoon in Istanbul. The Pope’s linking of Islam and violence angered Muslims and sparked
Many of Canada’s magazines and newspapers, including the Anglican Journal, received an early Christmas gift when the federal government extended on Dec. 15 an important
Organizers of a hymn-writing contest have settled on the tunes; now they are looking for new words. The Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission, which monitors and carries
Bishop Colin Johnson and his wife Ellen. Bishop Colin Johnson, diocesan bishop of Toronto, and his wife Ellen are scheduled to visit the Church of
The United Nations agreed recently to send a high-level mission to Darfur to probe claims of worsening abuses against civilians; the Lutheran World Federation is
I am in Palestine with the Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) this year from Christmas until the beginning of Lent. By the time you read this,
Burl Deatherage, one of three founders of the vineyard at St. Stephen’s church, Victoria, tends to some cabernet sauvignon grapes ready for harvest. At right
More than 5.8 million Canadians who file taxes contributed a record $7.9 billion to various charities in 2005, according to Statistics Canada. Total donations were
A young man from a vocational training program sponsored by the Lutheran World Federation and Action by Churches Together (of which the Primate’s World Relief