About 700 protesters demonstrate on Parliament Hill against Israel’s military action in Gaza. Among speakers condemning the attacks were Jews and Christians, including Anglican priest
Holland Hendrix Anglicans have been warned by their primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, that Holland Hendrix can’t walk on water. Still, the expectations are high for
Archbishop Fred Hiltz The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has asked the primates (national archbishops) of five provinces, including the Anglican Church of Canada, to
Bishop Ronald Ferris The recently-retired bishop of the northern Ontario diocese of Algoma, Ronald Ferris, has left the Anglican Church of Canada to become one
One of three mobile clinics supported by DanChurchAid, a member of Action by Churches Together (ACT) International, which were destroyed by an Israeli air strike
Blachford Major developments in the financial management of General Synod took place in the fall and winter with the resignation, effective Dec. 31, of treasurer
TorontoThe Council of General Synod (CoGS) has endorsed “in principle” the newly-created department of philanthropy’s plan to help the Anglican Church of Canada achieve “financial
The Council of General Synod (CoGS) met from Nov. 14 to 16 in Toronto. The Governance Working Group (GWG) will be “testing the will” of
The Council of General Synod (CoGS) has given approval in principle to the idea of an Anglican Covenant “without committing to any specifics of text.”
Peter Blachford, General Synod treasurer and director of the financial management and development department since 2004, has resigned, effective Dec. 31.In a memo sent to
Edward Samuel (Ted) Rogers, who died Dec. 2 at the age of 75, has been hailed as a media mogul, an industrial titan, a visionary,
Niagara Falls, Ont. The Governance Working Group (GWG) is proposing the creation of a new ecclesiastical province that would allow the Anglican Church of Canada’s
Niagara Falls, Ont. The Canadian house of bishops on Oct. 31 said a “large majority” of its members could affirm “a continued commitment to the
Annie Kashamura-Zawadi came to Canada as a refugee in 1999. She and her children were sponsored by the Thornhill ministerial sponsorship committee, which included Holy
Tony Tujan, co-ordinator of the Asia Pacific Research Network of the Manila-based IBON Foundation, explains how the growth of agri-business in Asia-Pacific has given rise
Faced with declining revenue and recurring budget deficits in recent years, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada announced on Nov. 25 the
TorontoThe Council of General Synod (CoGS) on Nov. 16 approved the 2009 General Synod budget, but not without dissent from some members. Although pruned by
The bishop of the diocese of Niagara, Michael Bird. The bishop of the diocese of Niagara, Michael Bird, on Nov. 6 said he intends to
General Synod, the national office of the Anglican Church of Canada, is anticipating “significant deficits” for 2009 and 2010, citing a decline in diocesan giving,
Niagara Falls, Ont. The Canadian house of bishops on Oct. 31 said a “large majority” of its members could affirm “a continued commitment to the