In a ceremony introduced by Cree actor, activist and parliamentarian Tina Keeper, the Primate’s Council of Elders and Youth was officially commissioned before General Synod members Sunday, July 10.
Richmond Hill, Ont. Northern dioceses continue to face a range of serious challenges-but a recent upsurge in partnerships with southern dioceses, parishes and individuals has
Initiatives like Jerusalem Sunday and the Canadian Companions of the Diocese of Jerusalem are vital sources of hope to people in a highly troubled part of the world, and Canadian Anglicans should consider giving more support to them, a Canadian Anglican priest told General Synod Saturday, July 9.
In an emotional address to General Synod Saturday, July 9, an Anglican evacuee from the Fort McMurray wildfire described what he called “an outpouring of the Holy Spirit” and a series of miracles as the residents of the threatened city came together to help one another.
United Church of Canada (UCC) moderator the Rt. Rev. Jordan Cantwell on July 9 reaffirmed her church’s commitment that its relationship with the Anglican Church of Canada will not change no matter how its General Synod votes on same-sex marriage.
Discussion on a proposed resolution to change the marriage canon to allow for same-sex marriages began at an evening session of General Synod Friday, July 8.
The current deputy prolocutor and a facilitator in the School for Congregational Development in the diocese of New Westminster have been elected the new prolocutor and deputy prolocutor, respectively, of General Synod for the next three years.
Recent high-profile acts of violence in the U.S. are signs the world is “begging” to be shown the way of Jesus, Michael Curry, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church (TEC), told General Synod in an address Friday, July 8.
General Synod first-timers should be open to seeing the event as a process that may transform them, a Quebec priest and four-time General Synod veteran says.
Years, ago, the Rev. Jenny Sharp, of the diocese of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, used to scoff at the idea of becoming a priest.
A mix of hope and concern, especially about the coming vote on same-sex marriages, was a common theme expressed by some members of General Synod 2016 as they arrived the morning of Thursday, July 7.
A Yukon woman who died in 2010 has been confirmed as the first Indigenous woman to have been ordained as a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada.
Demand for display booth space at General Synod 2016 has been so high that some would-be displayers have been put on a waiting list, organizers say.
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and other church leaders are calling for prayers after a terrorist attack in Istanbul, Turkey that has left at least 41 dead and 239 wounded.
Anyone interested in world religions can now learn about them for free, from Harvard professors, after the launch of an online course series earlier this year.
Despite resistance from some of its members, it’s inevitable that the Anglican Church of Canada will eventually grant “authentic equality” to its LGBTQ* members, staff gathered for a special service for the victims of the Orlando massacre at national office heard Thursday, June 23.
A small, struggling Saskatchewan theological college is hoping that a new plan and a new principal will help set it back on track.
Representatives from at least six church organizations-including Bishop Michael Curry, presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church (TEC), and Archbishop Josiah Atkins Idowu-Fearon, secretary general of the Anglican Communion-are expected to speak at General Synod when it meets in Richmond Hill, Ont. next month, event organizers say.
With General Synod set to begin in exactly three weeks, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, says he’s heartened by the interest and prayers of Anglicans.
Three Indigenous Anglican priests were ordained as bishops in Argentina last week, becoming the latest of a very small number of Indigenous Anglicans ever to have become bishops in the province of South America.
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