Chaplain recognized
Anglican Journal
December 1, 2006
Rev. Capt. Michelle Staples, an Anglican military chaplain, was named alumna of the year by St. Paul University in Ottawa, the first Anglican to be
Rev. Capt. Michelle Staples, an Anglican military chaplain, was named alumna of the year by St. Paul University in Ottawa, the first Anglican to be
Vincent Lam, an active Anglican from Toronto, has won the prestigious 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize for excellence in English-language Canadian fiction. Mr. Lam, a parishioner
Hong Kong The chairperson of the governors of the Anglican Centre in Rome, Bishop Stephen Patten, has invited the Roman Catholic church to allow more
During the bishops’ four-day meeting at a retreat house outside Toronto, they traveled into the city for Archbishop Andrew Hutchison’s second fundraising dinner, called Breaking
Geneva Many church leaders do not understand what journalism is all about, while secular media are often suspicious of religion, says Portuguese journalist Antonio Marujo,
Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus, who created Grameen Bank, which pioneered small loans to enable the poor to set up businesses, was awarded the 2006 Nobel
Wangusa The Anglican Journal published an incorrect photo to accompany a story about the appointment of Hellen Grace Wangusa as the next Anglican United Nations
In a potpourri of summer and fall events across the country, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) continues to model a church in “Mission
Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori greets well-wishers after her investiture Nov. 4 as presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church. She is the first woman to head
In other news, Council of General Synod (CoGS) also: approved a motion asking officers of General Synod, “in consultation with staff, to ascertain present and
FaithLife Financial has awarded about $80,000 in scholarships to 46 young students across Canada through a program called Horizons; 36 of the recipients are enrolled
Moscow A Russian organization with close ties to the Kremlin is quoting the Bible, the Jewish Torah and a saying attributed to the prophet Muhammad
Bishop Ralph Spence, of the diocese of Niagara, on Oct. 27 was one of three people honoured for their contributions to the field of heraldry
The bishop of the diocese of Ottawa, Peter Coffin, who is 60, has announced his retirement in July 2007, a move that has surprised many
Tokyo (ENI)-A grouping of Japanese churches and Christian organizations has protested North Korea’s nuclear weapon test but would like to see the United States have
The diocese of Fredericton has presented a $50,000 cheque to the HIV/AIDS campaign of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) from funds raised
Season of peace Across desert, jungle, plains, mountains, forests, towns and cities, Christians pause in the rush and bustle of everyday life to visit, to
Keisha Castle-Hughes, as Mary, brings food to children in The Nativity Story. Before the film’s release, an evangelical group and the distributor arranged for special
Jerusalem A Lutheran Holy Land leader who was shocked to encounter school children begging by the road side has pleaded for Palestinians, Israelis and the
Christmas Presence, a CD produced by the Holy Trinity Church Band in Calgary, won a Covenant Music Award on Oct. 27 for best seasonal album