Anglican Journal

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Trouble in the South

Archbishop Peter Akinola, primate of Nigeria, has excluded the province of Brazil and its primate, Archbishop Orlando Santo de Oliveira, from a meeting of Anglicans

Anglicans reflect on the value of food

Ethel Ahenakew, of the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, at a market in downtown Winnipeg. Winnipeg A handful of earth and a sprinkle of water

Poetic, encyclopaedic and edgy

I hold Michael Peers in high regard – not on a pedestal but in high regard. He is a poet in his way of thinking

In Katrina’s aftermath, hope

"You are St. Mark’s Church," Dean James Bo Roberts tells his congregation during a service, surrounded by scenes of devastation at the ruins of the

New MP is Anglican

The election May 24 of Canada’s newest member of Parliament, Todd Russell (Labrador), retained the balance of power in Ottawa for the Liberal party and

Calgary resolves impasse

The diocese of Calgary and its bishop, Barry Hollowell, reached agreement on a separation package in July and, at press time, Bishop Hollowell announced that

New Beginning

Rising from the ashes Firefighters carry the altar into St. John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg, N.S., during a rededication ceremony in June. The church, which

Bishop Andrews hits the road

Bishop Rodney Andrews of the diocese of Saskatoon spent 14 days in June driving an antique tractor across his diocese to celebrate Saskatchewan’s 100th birthday

Council agrees to put pressure on Israel

The Anglican Consultative Council has adopted a recommendation that churches put pressure on firms that contribute to Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories, including the

Order of Manitoba

Gladys Cook, a native Anglican from the Sioux Valley Reserve, was among 12 recipients of the Order of Manitoba, conferred by Lt. Gov. John Harvard

Hardworker for 30 years

Sheila Craig, General Synod assistant treasurer, retired in July after nearly 30 years of service. Ms. Craig began working for General Synod as a secretary

Mother’s Joy

Warm hello A mother and child from the Miao tribe in Kunming, Yunnan province, were among those who greeted an ecumenical delegation from the Canadian

Royal Worship

A first Bishop Victoria Matthews of Edmonton, left, and Queen Elizabeth II greet well-wishers after a service on May 22 at St. Mary and St.

Innovative fundraiser

When Candace Mahaffey, women’s coordinator for the diocese of Athabasca, three years ago developed a logo for the diocesan women’s group, she never dreamed it

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