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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

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

Mission projects

Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR), the delivery arm for development programming and overseas relief for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), has partnered with

English reality TV show wants Christians

London It has featured transsexuals, couples having sex and contestants engaged in fisticuffs, but now Big Brother wants Christians to appear on the show. For

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

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

Famine in Kenya

Nairobi Churches in Kenya are moving to provide aid for millions facing starvation due to a severe famine in this East African country, where the

Non-native priest adopts aboriginal symbolism

The Saskatoon (Lutheran) Native Ministry at St. Thomas Wesley United Church is moving towards modifying worship services to include an indigenous sacred circle format, a

Doing this work ‘makes risks worth taking’

James Loney, in an undated photograph, advocates for detainees in downtown Baghdad. Bill Baldwin, an Ottawa priest, writes that Mr. Loney and his three colleagues

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

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.

Help from angels

Angels made by church groups from basic craft materials sell for $5; proceeds from the sales benefit AIDS projects in Africa. Two groups of Canadians

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