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Spirituality and the arts

Does spirituality animate college and university students engaged in the arts and humanities more than their counterparts studying science or business? Apparently yes, says a

Church choir nets CBC award

Organist, choirmaster John Tuttle conducts the St. Thomas’s church choir. He also conducts Toronto’s Exultate Chamber Singers. The choir of St. Thomas’s church, Toronto, won

Film a surprise hit

Mel Gibson’s film The Passion of the Christ has become a surprise hit in the Arab world, among both Muslims and Christians, who often have

Elected members of standing committees

Communications and Information Resources Dorothy Davies-Flindall, Ontario LCol Rev. Canon John Fletcher, Canadian Forces Mel Malton, Algoma Sheba McKay, Keewatin Tanya Moxley, Nova Scotia and

Youth deliver message

The diocese of Fredericton recently heard from its young people – loud and clear. An event called Youth Consultation II, held in St. George, N.B.,

Priest wins lawsuit

Warsaw A Polish Roman Catholic priest has won a defamation case against Poland’s main ex-communist newspaper, Trybuna, after suing it for describing Pope John Paul

Notebook

The diocese of Keewatin’s table featured a stuffed gorilla dubbed “Keewatin No,” meaning “Keewatin northern person.” This particular primate turned up in the diocesan office

Pitman is new coadjutor bishop

Archdeacon Cyrus Pitman, 60, was elected coadjutor bishop of the diocese of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador on June 12 on the second ballot. As coadjutor,

Panel unites hearts and minds

Joining the Dalai Lama in a panel discussion were Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi and Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi. Vancouver They were the Nobel

Crown drops case against deacon

Crown attorneys in Kamloops, B.C., agreed in February to drop one count of sexual assault against Rev. Paul Walker, a deacon in the diocese of

Church’s youngest members voted too

Children walk a labyrinth at General Synod’s youth program. The new primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, may have to work hard to win over the very

Vatican cracks down on ‘liturgical abuses’

Rome The Vatican has severely criticized “liturgical abuses” that include the concelebration of the eucharist by Roman Catholic priests and ministers of Protestant denominations. The

Toronto elects Johnson

Colin Johnson, 51, elected just one year ago as suffragan (assistant) bishop of the diocese of Toronto, was elected diocesan bishop on June 12 on

Happy anniversary

Former primate Archbishop Ted Scott (centre, flanked by Rev. Susan Baldwin, left, and Canon Alice Medcof) took part in a celebration May 2 at All

Twelve-step mantra a product of its times

From the beginning there has been a tension in the Christian family between those who struggle with the dynamics of applying their faith within the

Journal lauded at church press awards

Anglican Journal recently won 11 awards from two press associations in North America for stories published last year. It received five awards, including an award

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