The number of women applying for ordination in the Church of England has risen dramatically to the highest number since they were allowed to become
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
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
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,
Brother Roger Schutz, founder of Taize Note: Rev. Kevin Dixon, of the diocese of New Westminster, is on sabbatical in Europe. He attended the funeral
Canon Gordon Baker Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said he has appointed Canon Gordon Baker as acting executive director of
Religious leaders around the world expressed shock and sorrow at the news that Brother Roger Schutz, founder of the Taize religious community, was stabbed to
The diocese of New Westminster’s annual synod, or general meeting, voted on May 14 to limit the blessing of gay relationships at Anglican churches within
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, greets worshippers at the Shanghai Community Church, where he was invited to preach. Boys at
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
We Lutherans are now in the home stretch, just weeks before our national convention in Winnipeg, July 21-24, 2005. The 400 or so delegates will
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
Vancouver School of Theology celebrated the 20th anniversary of its native ministries program by awarding honorary doctorate degrees at its May 9 convocation to the
The Kalagala High School, which is supported by the Uganda Project, promotes skills development. A project designed to pay tribute to a woman from the
The life and work of Rev. Li Tim-Oi, the first woman priest in the Anglican Communion, have been marked by Renison College, which broke ground
Editor’s Note: As the Anglican Journal marks its 130th anniversary, we would like to hear from readers: what were your favourite stories and features? What
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
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
Rev. Yu Xin Li, president of Beijing Christian Council and chair of the Beijing Committee of Three Self-Patriotic Movement of the Protestant Church shows the
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
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