The executive committee of the diocese of the Arctic recently affirmed the Montreal Declaration and will bring it to their synod this spring. In its
Rev. James Settee, who at 85 became the oldest man ever to be ordained priest, and who is best known for having written the Cree
Anglican, Evangelical Lutheran, Roman Catholic and United churches in Ontario have asked the standing committee on justice policy of Ontario’s Legislative Assembly not to approve
Noah releases a dove from the ark in one of seven water-themed windows at the Mission to Seafarers chapel in Hamilton, Ont. The move of
Dear editor, Re: the letter entitled Appeals, by Winnie Hammerlindl (January). You have asked an important question. Many Canadian Anglicans wonder how best to express
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has released $7,000 towards emergency relief efforts for survivors of typhoons that wreaked havoc in at least
London The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has announced that the next Lambeth Conference is to be held in Canterbury, about 88 km east of
Members of the Anglican diocese of Recife in north-eastern Brazil have appealed to the Archbishop of Canterbury for support in a row linked to a
Pastors of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) annually complete a Confidentiality Report for their respective bishops, in which they reflect on their experience
In some of my rare, quiet moments, I enjoy watching home decorating television programs. I can usually turn to Home & Garden Television and find
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Ottawa can redefine marriage to include same-sex marriages but that it cannot compel religious officials to perform
The diocese of Moosonee has developed a theological program aimed at training church leaders, both lay and ordained, in First Nations communities in the James
Vancouver Calls by United States President George W. Bush for Canada to join in a U.S.-led system intended to shoot down missiles from so-called “rogue”
My class of ’74 at Lutheran Theological Seminary in Saskatoon was a portrait of homogeneity: young, male, married and invincible. Many of us were PKs
The diocese of New Westminster will participate in creating an “inter-spiritual centre” with a shared house of worship in a new “sustainable urban neighbourhood” planned
Screening out companies that contravene an institution’s mission (e.g. companies that pollute, manufacture weapons, engage in child labour) in preference for companies that do good
Hollywood, Calif. In the middle of America’s movie capital, a place defined by flamboyance, film stars and opulence, St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church and
There are varying accounts of how many books Pierre Berton wrote – some said 50, others 70. There is unanimity, however, in the fact that
New Delhi Churches in India have taken the lead in initiating an interfaith response to the scourge of HIV/AIDS, which is reaching massive proportions. “We
Canon Mwita Akiri of the Church of Tanzania attended Council of General Synod as a church partner. In other business, the Council of General Synod: