London Many churches in Britain have shrinking congregations, but an organization that helps church volunteers hold their own with a welter of financial and accountancy
The hugely successful reality show The Apprentice has begun its second season. A dispute has arisen over what lessons about business can be drawn from
The first In Good Faith blood donor week sponsored July 12-16 by interfaith clinics in Ottawa collected 985 units of blood, which organizers say is
A young parishioner and her priest at the parish of Hanover and Durham together raised $2,500 for the Cops for Cancer program by doing something
Natalie Maxson, a 24-year-old self-described “subversive Christian” and lay member of the United Church of Canada is to take over the youth desk of the
Bangkok Representatives from more than 100 faith-based organizations attended the 15th International AIDS Conference in Bangkok in July. The Geneva-based Ecumen-ical Advocacy Alliance (EAA) said
A recent report from the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada stated: “Fifty-nine percent of all defined benefit pension plans are running deficits, requiring $160
The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Fund, formed last year to pay the Anglican Church of Canada’s portion of proven abuse claims stemming from a national
ECUSA Bishop Robert Duncan of the Anglican Communion Network Archbishop Robin Eames has dismissed criticisms that the Lambeth Commission tasked to find ways of maintaining
Essentials, a coalition of conservative Anglican groups, was scheduled to hold a conference in Ottawa at the end of last month. Participants were required to
One of the most jarring moments of General Synod 2004 came not during the debates, nor the lengthy election process, nor during a presentation on
Dear Editor, As the presenter of a controversial motion at General Synod I want to explain the reasons for it. The motion, seconded by Rev.
Bavi Edna “Nedi” Rivera was elected bishop suffragan in the diocese of Olympia in May, making her the first Hispanic woman bishop and the 12th
Fresh from a busy General Synod, the 100 members of the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office staff moved one city block to new quarters
Scrumptious spreads of cheese, crackers, fruit, mini wraps, pate, vegetables with dip and kebabs were laid out for delegates during socials held at various nights
A sign outside St. Mark’s church, Halifax, informing the public how long Sanja Pecelj has been in sanctuary. Synod delegates from the diocese of Nova
One of the hallmarks of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) is our phenomenal diversity. We are a people of unique cultures and ethnic
The diocese of Huron has established an endowment fund that will award a bursary in biblical languages under the name of Archbishop Michael Peers, who
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, the new primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has announced the appointment of Archdeacon Paul Feheley of Trent-Durham, as his principal
We are young but getting old before our time / We’ll leave the T.V. and the radio behind / Don’t you wonder what we’ll find