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
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
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,
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
Rev. Diane Guilford, of St. Stephen’s Church in East Kildonan, Man., at a worship service with participants of a food justice camp held in Winnipeg
John Allen writes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s passion and compassion, his enormous charisma and his extraordinary ability to communicate with people – whites and blacks,
Archbishop Robin Eames, who retired in December as primate of All Ireland and archbishop of Armagh, has been chosen as the recipient of the 2006
A group analyzing how General Synod operates in a time of financial constraints discussed changes to a national financial-development program, potential fundraising scenarios and such
Raymond L. Schultz, national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), has announced that he will retire as of Sept. 1, 2007 following
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
The Canadian chapter of Mothers’ Union (MU), has launched a Web site, www.mothersunioncanada.ca. MU, which the Arcbishop of Canterbury once referred to as the “fifth
With picturesque church buildings behind them, members of the Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission met recently in Mahone Bay, N.S., to mark five years of full communion
For a second year in a row, Anglicans, Lutherans and Roman Catholics will not gather to renew their baptismal vows during this month’s Week of
The Anglican Church of Canada has collected about $18.7 million from its national office and 30 dioceses to cover potential damages sought by former students
The Grenada Reconstruction Project, which will build a chapel on the site of the former St. Luke’s Anglican Primary School that was completely destroyed in
Pope Benedict XVI (right) and Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, talk after signing a common declaration committing their two churches to a goal of “full