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Church House staff try learning tool in Indigenous history
On a mid-February afternoon this year, the Chapel of the Holy Apostles in the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office in Toronto was host to an unusual activity.
Tali Folkins joined the Anglican Journal in 2015 as staff writer, and has served as editor since October 2021. He has worked as a staff reporter for Law Times and the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal. His freelance writing credits include work for newspapers and magazines including The Globe and Mail and the former United Church Observer (now Broadview). He has a journalism degree from the University of King’s College and a master’s degree in Classics from Dalhousie University.
View all postsOn a mid-February afternoon this year, the Chapel of the Holy Apostles in the Anglican Church of Canada’s national office in Toronto was host to an unusual activity.
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In their annual joint Christmas greeting posted on YouTube December 4, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and Bishop Susan Johnson, national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, urge church members to “give an extra gift” in support of refugees.
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