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Settlement fund raises nearly $17.7 million

The Anglican Church of Canada has collected nearly $17.7 million from its national office and 30 dioceses to cover potential damages sought by former students

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Basic rights lacking in Asia

Nepali police try to stop human rights activists who were demonstrating against the Nepali monarchy in Kathmandu. Nepal was named in a recent statement as

Afghan appointee worries rights activists

The appointment of a religious affairs official of Afghanistan’s former Taliban regime to the country’s new parliament is prompting concern among international human rights advocates.

Justice camp planned

The diocese of Ottawa will be part of a six-day Advocacy Justice Camp in May in Ottawa to “advance the cause of social justice in

Kairos lobbies WTO

Kairos, a Canadian ecumenical justice coalition, joined the Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) and other groups in lobbying national governments and delegates to the 6th Ministerial

More women

Lusaka A senior priest at Lusaka’s Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Rev. Derrick Muwina, has challenged the Anglican church in Central Africa to encourage women

Now I’m a believer …

The iBelieve turns the iPod Shuffle into an expression of faith. An ironic commentary on today’s consumer society has turned into an expression of faith.