CoGS highlights
Anglican Journal
December 1, 2006
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
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
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
An “anonymous donor of the North” has pledged $50,000 to the diocese of Arctic’s $5 million fundraising campaign to rebuild St. Jude’s Cathedral, Iqaluit’s historic
November 30 marks the 30th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood in the Anglican Church of Canada, and a number of events
Aid workers face challenges in feeding the hungry in Food Force, a video game aimed at teaching children about world hunger. The United Nations World
Richard C. Choe The World Association for Christian Communication (WACC) recently opened its new global headquarters in Toronto, having moved from London, England. Cutting the
The diocese of Fredericton is participating in a pilot project of the National Historic Places Initiative, which will compile data and write “Statements of Significance”
Archbishop Rowan Williams greets Archbishop Peter Akinola of Nigeria in 2005. The African primate is a critic of the U.S. church. A London-based Anglican Communion
All that remains now to seal the future of the Anglican Book Centre, the Toronto-based bookstore of the Anglican Church of Canada, is just one
Justin Trudeau and Senator Romeo Dallaire (second and third from left) participated in the recent Global Day for Darfur rally in Toronto. Joining them onstage
After learning that Archbishop Terence Finlay, who fired him in 1991 for maintaining a homosexual relationship, had recently performed a same-sex wedding, Rev. James Ferry
The group African Voices enters St. George’s Cathedral in Kingston, Ont., to sing as a prelude to a speech by Stephen Lewis, UN special envoy
Rev. Mary Mills, pictured with grandchildren David and Wanda Wright, was one of the first women ordained in the Canadian church in 1976. Rev. Mary
Bishop Alberto Ramento of Tarlac in the Philippines, former Prime Bishop of the Philippine Independent Church, or Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), was found stabbed to
There was a “sense of relief” among Council of the North member dioceses that the Prioritized Operational Plan working group has proposed that the Council’s