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Hollywood be Thy name

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

Pierre Berton

There are varying accounts of how many books Pierre Berton wrote – some said 50, others 70. There is unanimity, however, in the fact that

India responds to AIDS

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

Holy roller

“The Lord bless you and this bike you ride and all who ride on it with you,” says Rev. Pamela Bakal, rector of Grace Church,

Changes made to long-term disability plan

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:

Unravelling mysteries of the faith

How refreshing to read an Anglican Journal article that is neither contentious nor controversial (Christianity is ‘one big murder mystery,’ December). Like many others who

Black Anglicans gather

Afro-Anglican scholars will deliver addresses and facilitate workshops during the third International Conference on Afro-Anglicanism scheduled for July 20-27 in Toronto. The conference aims to

Sisters in spirit

Beating a different drum Brenda MacIntyre, a member of the women’s music group Spirit Wind, performed aboriginal chanting and drumming at a panel discussion in

Australians report less faith in churches

Sydney The findings of a church-backed research poll suggest that the church’s reputation in Australia is sinking faster than that of the government, legal system,

Pastors take the test

Geneva Twenty-seven Zimbabwean pastors from various Christian denominations have undergone a voluntary HIV test in a move aimed at removing stigma in the church against

Up in smoke

St. John the Evangelist church in Thorold, Ont., near Niagara Falls, suffered severe damage to its offices and parish hall due to a fire on

Seventh parish to bless same-sex couples

St. Hilda’s, Sechelt, became the seventh parish in the diocese of New Westminster to allow the blessing of same-sex unions. The parish voted 122 to

Dedication delayed again

The Vancouver School of Theology has again postponed the dedication of its new residence hall named after Archbishop David Somerville. Construction delays originally pushed the

Calgary church closures will stand

A motion to rescind the decision by the diocese of Calgary’s executive council to disestablish three of its parishes was defeated during a recent synod.

A fresh look at a ‘dark topic’

In 1993, Andrew Wheatcroft started to research what he calls “this dark topic.” Ten years later he finished Infidels. Along the way he uncovered some

Difficult to recognize the church I once knew

Dear editor, Behind the tribute to the late Archbishop Ted Scott, beyond Bishop Victoria Matthews’ thoughtful meditation, the stories in the September and October issues

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