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Meeting of minds

An infant appears puzzled as Andrew Atagotaaluk, diocesan bishop of the Arctic, prepares to baptize her and five other infants and toddlers on a recent

A glimpse at mystics and saints

James Harpur has written a good historical overview of Christian mystics from the beginning of the church to the present, defining mysticism as “an intense

Honorary degrees awarded

Canon Alyson Barnett-CowanNina Burnham This spring, a number of Anglicans received honorary degrees from three Canadian universities. Archbishop Caleb Lawrence and Nina Burnham received honorary

B.C. faces sweeping changes

The synod of the diocese of British Columbia has voted to accept bold recommendations made by a diocesan task force to reorganize congregations by closing

Photo exhibit focuses on AIDS

Tereza Birabwe is raising 10 orphaned grandchildren in Kampala, Uganda, having lost all her children to AIDS. The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF)

Group reviews church structures

Mississauga, Ont. A working group  has completed its review of the way the Anglican Church of Canada is being governed, paving the way for discussion

Open letter rebukes retired Carey

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has dismissed concerns expressed in an open letter that rebukes him for apparently offering himself as “an alternative

Worship conference

The biennial Anglican Church of Canada-Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) conference on worship has been scheduled for July 12 to 15 in Regina. The

Correction

The credit for the May photograph of Lori-Anne Jameson with two children in Kenya (p. 9) should have read Debra Fieguth.

Dallaire reminds West of its obligations

Kingston, Ont.It was after his speech, when he began answering questions, that Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire became most impassioned.He was speaking here at an annual fundraising

Would Jesus walk or take a bus?

“What would Jesus drive if he embarked on his travels in 21st century Britain?” More than one in four (29 per cent) British churchgoers said

In other matters, CoGS

Approved a resolution directing the financial management and development committee to include in the 2007 General Synod budget “20 per cent of the estimated cost

Fund on target

The Anglican Church of Canada has collected about $18.6 million from its national office and 30 dioceses to cover potential damages sought by former students

Colourful rendering

Mary Magdalene was one of several works by Chinese Christian artist He Qi on display recently at Toronto’s Wycliffe College. Two Anglican colleges, Wycliffe and

WCC central committee falls short on youth

Porto Alegre, BrazilThe World Council of Churches (WCC) assembly on Feb. 22 elected its 150-member central committee, its governing body, after three days of contentiousness