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Anglicans to attend AIDS events

The Anglican Church of Canada, through the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) and other agencies, is gearing up for its participation in events

Out of the mouths of babes (and teens)

We thought reviewing children’s books would be appropriate for the Easter issue, since children often receive gifts at Easter. Who better to review such books

Assembly debates divestment

Porto Alegre, BrazilThe victory by Hamas in recent Palestinian legislature elections makes the churches’ engagement in the Holy Land even more crucial, a Palestinian Christian

Rabbis’ group wins Japanese peace prize

Rabbi Arik Ascherman (far right) has faced the wrath of Israeli authorities by working with Palestinians to protect their property. Geneva Rabbis for Human Rights

Sexuality disputes hinder unity

Porto Alegre, Brazil Disputes in churches about homosexuality are hampering the search for Christian unity, Vatican officials said during the global meeting of the World

Old ‘Church House’ torn down

The building at 600 Jarvis St. in Toronto that once held the national office of the Canadian Anglican church was torn down in mid-February. [photo

Families elated at rescue of hostages

James Loney (second from left) and another member of the Christian Peacemaker Teams hold a vigil for Iraqi detainees in downtown Baghdad, prior to Mr.

Church officer steps down

Peter Irish, of Minto, N.B., diocese of Fredericton, on March 11 resigned as deputy prolocutor of General Synod, one of the nine national offices of

Biotech meeting set

Members of the Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) and the National Council of Churches (NCC) in the United States met recently to lay the groundwork

Declining church membership is an issue

In light of the continuing interest in my presentation on declining church membership to the house of bishops last October, and the controversy it is

Now that we have your attention…

John Kenneth Galbraith once remarked that the main function of economic forecasting was to make astrology appear as a reputable science. The same could be

Four nominees for U.S. presiding bishop

The Episcopal Church in the United States announced on Jan. 25 that four bishops have been nominated for the position of presiding bishop, including the

Vigils continue for hostages

Father and son join a vigil in Toronto for four peace activists held captive in Iraq since Nov. 26. New video footage of the captives

Act on unity, Pope urges

Vatican City Pope Benedict XVI has given his support to a gathering of Europe’s main Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, saying he hoped

Calgary sets episcopal election for June

The diocese of Calgary, recently shaken by the prolonged resignation of Bishop Barry Hollowell, is preparing in several ways for an episcopal election expected to

Inter-faith exhibit opens

Oxford, England Britain’s oldest public museum has launched an art exhibition that aims to unite people of different faiths against extremism and estrangement from religious

Change is imminent

London The Church of England edged a step closer to accepting women bishops and the ability to have a female Archbishop of Canterbury as spiritual

Remembering Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Dietrich Bonhoeffer was arrested and executed by the Nazi regime for his resistance to Adolf Hitler. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, visited Germany and

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