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78 years as organist

The Anglican Church Women of Seldom, Fogo Island, in the diocese of Central Newfoundland, recently paid tribute to Lucy Rowe, 94, who has been an

Child troops still a problem

Speaking recently on conflict in Africa, the Archbishop of Canterbury called on the International Criminal Court to declare the use of child soldiers, like these

Canadian delegation to visit China

Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will visit the People’s Republic of China for the first time this month as part

WCC urges sanctions over Israeli occupation

The World Council of Churches (WCC) has urged its members to consider economic measures to oppose Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and praised the action

Unrest in Eritrea

Minority Christian groups in Eritrea are facing arbitrary arrests and detention, according to reports reaching Nairobi about the country in the horn of Africa. “Many

Churches are reduced to ‘public culture’

Dear editor, (Re: Ontario churches concerned about proposed changes to Heritage Act, Jan. 11, Journal Web site) How curious that the Ontario government seems to

Royal union to be blessed

The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles will have their civil union on April 8 blessed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams. London

No plans for divestment from Israel

The Anglican Church of Canada has “no intention at this time” of reviewing its investment policies with regards to multinational corporations doing business in Israel,

Qu’Appelle bishop to retire

Bishop Duncan Wallace of Qu’Appelle has announced his retirement effective May 31. Bishop Wallace, 67, told his diocesan council Jan. 22 that his retirement would

On being wholly holy at work

In modern Canadian society, religion is largely out-of-bounds at work, something you leave at home, like your love life. For eight hours a day we

Making history

South Africa’s former president Nelson Mandela appears in London as part of the Make Poverty History campaign. The debt forgiveness campaign is supported by groups

Rabbi mends fences

Israel’s Ashkenazi chief rabbi has paid an unprecedented official visit to the headquarters of the Armenian Patriarch in Jerusalem in what is seen as a

Matthews back on job

Bishop Victoria Matthews of Edmonton returned to active ministry in January after seven months of medical leave due to cancer. Her time away from the

Pauline Bradbrook

Pauline Bradbrook, former Anglican mission personnel to the Solomon Islands and teacher at the Centre for Christian Studies, Toronto, died Feb. 3. Ms. Bradbrook, 61,

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