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Churches condemn London blasts

Church leaders around the world condemned the bombings that killed 56 people in London last July 7, and called for peace and sobriety. “The appalling

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

PWRDF issues appeal for victims of Hurricane Katrina

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is accepting donations to support church-backed relief efforts for victims of Monday’s (Aug. 29) devastating hurricane, Katrina,

Montreal sells Bishopscourt

Bishopscourt, which had been the official residence of the bishop of Montreal for the last 40 years, has been sold for $1.3 million. Bishop Barry

When the calling is a mistake

The title caught my eye at once. As a bishop, one of my most important and challenging responsibilities is to participate in the process of

Why can’t we simply say what we mean?

Parsing the statements that emerge from the church is an art, not a science. Such statements are often the product of writing teams who agonize

Priest resigns orders

Evangelist and author Marney Patterson said he resigned in March as a priest and member of the Anglican Church of Canada because he disagrees with

Archdeacon guilty

Louis Victor Daniels, former Anglican archdeacon of Burnie, Tasmania, has pleaded guilty to 13 counts of molesting young boys between 1973 and 1993. Mr. Daniels,

Sacred Arts

A time to dance Rina Singha performs an East Indian dance at a celebration of arts and spirituality on May 7 at Toronto’s Church of

Considering Mary

Anglicans and Roman Catholics have released a joint statement on the place of Mary in the doctrine and life of the two churches. It concludes

Anti-Semitic attacks up

Anti-Semitic attacks worldwide reached a 15-year high in 2004 and will continue to increase exponentially unless countries take preventive measures, says an annual study released

Scripture warning

The leader of the church grouping of the world’s main Protestant and Orthodox denominations, the Rev. Samuel Kobia, has cautioned faith communities against the use

Other CoGS business

Canon Geoff Jackson makes funding announcement. In other business, the Council of General Synod: Heard that the diocese of New Westminster has donated $320,000 in