The letters below refer to stories featured on the Anglican Journal Web site during General Synod. Dear editor, “…the Canada General Synod portal,” is produced
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
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.,
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
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
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,
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
Dear editor, The reference to Bishop William Charles White in the April article (Oddly, nobody recalls gingkos’ origins) brought back a flood of memories. Bishop
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
Citing the need for “new, fresh and strong leadership,” Bishop Donald Young, 59, said he will retire as bishop of Central Newfoundland, effective Dec. 31.
Stuart Ryan, who served the diocese of Ontario as chancellor for 31 years, died April 7. He was 93. A prominent lawyer in Kingston, Ont.,
One receives from this book a very clear picture of the priorities of Archbishop Ted Scott. His primary attention was always given to the person
Final figures for 2003 show that the Anglican Appeal grossed $731,832 in donations, down 7.5 per cent from $790,885 in 2002, according to appeal co-ordinator
Jerusalem The Greek Orthodox community here is mourning the death of George Khoury, a young Palestinian Christian, gunned down by a militant Palestinian group which
The Canadian Council of Churches – the nation’s largest ecumenical grouping of Christian denominations – marks the 60th anniversary of its founding this year with
Ronald Ferris Bishop of Algoma Age: 58 The second-longest serving active bishop, Bishop Ronald Ferris believes the primate must be “an ambassador for Christ and
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
So near and, yet, so far. Continuing construction delays have postponed the move of the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office in Toronto yet again.
As the meeting of General Synod inches closer, plans are afoot to cope with the anticipated media interest. If the General Convention of the Episcopal
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