
Large majority’ of bishops agree to moratoria
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
Marites (Tess) Sison was editor of the Anglican Journal from August 2014 to July 2018, and senior staff writer from December 2003 to July 2014. An award-winning journalist, she has more that three decades of professional journalism experience in Canada and overseas. She has contributed to The Toronto Star and CBC Radio, and worked as a stringer for The New York Times.

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

A veiled Muslim woman walks along a road in the town in Blackburn, northern England. Negative sentiments against Muslims and Jews are on the rise

A conference poster shows an image of an Indian residential school classroom. Montreal Academics who gathered here recently for an international conference on Canada’s Truth

Niagara Falls, Ont. Annie Kashamura-Zawadi arrived in Toronto with her five children, aged between 9 and 19, on Oct. 6, 1999. She only had $20

The assembly of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI) has requested its bishop, Gordon Light, to allow clergy whose conscience permits to bless

Directors at the General Synod office have been asked to slash $1.3 million from the 2009 budget, a move designed to break a recurring pattern

(L to R): Archbishop Ted Scott, former primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and Hugh McCullum, former editor of the Canadian Churchman, at the

Rev. Andrew Wesley, an Anglican priest who is Cree and who attended two residential schools for 11 years, will hear the stories of former students, along with two other members of the commission created by a Toronto native group.

Academics who gathered here recently for an international conference on Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) have cautioned Canadians against looking at the TRC as the final stage in the reconciliation with aboriginal people harmed by the 150-year legacy of forced assimilation through the Indian residential schools.

Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams attempts to bridge both sides of the issue. The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has acknowledged that, while “a strong

When conservative Anglicans gathered in Jerusalem in June to attend the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) they decided against formally breaking away from the Anglican

The Canadian house of bishops will discuss this month how best to respond to renewed proposals for moratoria on the blessing of same-sex unions, the

Seventeen former clergy and former lay leaders of three parishes on Sept. 9 filed a lawsuit against the diocese of New Westminster and its bishop,

The Canadian house of bishops will discuss next month how best to respond to renewed proposals for a moratoria on the blessing of same-sex unions,

LondonThe Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams urged world leaders to “find greater political commitment to addressing poverty and inequality” as he and 1,500 Anglican bishops,

Canterbury, EnglandArchbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said he wasn’t surprised with the Lambeth Conference’s call for a moratorium on actions

Spouses handcrafted leaves which were then added to a vine, symbolizing journey and faith Canterbury, EnglandWhen bishops’ spouses ended their conference, each was given tangible

Canterbury, EnglandAnglican bishops expressed their concern for the devastating effects of climate change which they say are affecting the world’s poorest countries the most and

Canterbury, England Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said it was a “great grief” that some bishops chose to boycott the Lambeth Conference because of deep

Archbishop Fred Hiltz says he was frustrated that a request to allow the Anglican Church of Canada to state its position fell on deaf ears.