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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

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

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

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

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

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

Clarification

Several Canadian dioceses have active refugee sponsorship programs including: * British Columbia, which sponsored 37 families in the last three years, and is currently awaiting

A calm but eventful General Synod

Archdeacon Taimalelagi Fagamalama Tuatagaloa-Matalavea (right) greets Stephen Lewis, United Nations special envoy on HIV/AIDS in Africa, after his speech. He urged the church to help

Synod bids warm farewell to Peers

Bishop Edmond Browning, retired primate of the Episcopal Church in the United States, attended the farewell party for his friend, Michael Peers. Niagara Falls, Ont.

Hispanic elected

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

Treasurer will step down later this year

James Cullen, General Synod’s treasurer and director of financial management and development, will retire later this year and the national office of the Anglican Church

Snapshots of history

Husband-and-wife volunteers Art and Marjorie Keates are working to preserve and make more accessible the priceless documents of the diocese of Ontario’s history. Knowing that

Stewardship ‘needs leadership’

Clergy must provide leadership and encouragement to ongoing Christian stewardship or nothing will happen, Archbishop Douglas Hambidge (retired metropolitan of British Columbia and Yukon) told

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