Newfoundland diocese threatens to quit council
Edmonton Number crunchers and members of the Council of the North narrowly averted a crisis here at their recent meeting, reaching a tentative compromise after
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.
Edmonton Number crunchers and members of the Council of the North narrowly averted a crisis here at their recent meeting, reaching a tentative compromise after
Apologies from the diocese of New Westminster and the Episcopal Church of the United States (ECUSA) for the “deep offence” their decisions regarding sexuality have
Donald Harvey, who will retire as bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador at the end of this month, has accepted an offer to become an
The scourge of HIV-AIDS remains in South Africa, with new infections emerging even among grandparents who are often not adequately protected when they care for
The controversial clause affirming the “integrity and sanctity of committed adult same-sex relationships,” which was part of a resolution approved by General Synod in June,
This month Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will go online on the national church’s Web site to introduce himself and
Hamilton, Ont. About 1,600 Lutheran youth — and a few Anglicans — from across Canada gathered at the Convention Centre here Aug. 12-15 for four
Sanja Pecelj, the Kosovo woman who sought sanctuary in the basement of St. Mark’s church in Halifax, has agreed to accept Ottawa ‘s recommendation to
Archbishop Ted Scott, being interviewed in an undated photo, was known for his work in social justice. Archbishop Edward (Ted) Scott, the 10th primate of
Archbishop Andrew Hutchison has decided not to appoint new members to the Primate’s Theological Commission, which has been asked by General Synod to determine whether
Archbishop Andrew and Lois Hutchison are frequent visitors to St. Peter’s-on-the-Rock, Stony Lake, Ont. Stony Lake , Ont. It is 10:15 a.m. and the entrance
The new national office is part of a 21-storey condominium tower. After a move marked by initial chaos — some staff had no power and
The arrangement made by the diocese of New Westminster to provide pastoral care through an episcopal visitor to churches opposed to same-sex blessings has worked
When her husband, Andrew Hutchison, became bishop of Montreal in 1990, Lois Hutchison said he suggested she might want to resign as secretary to the
There are mixed reports about whether primates of the Anglican Communion in Africa have decided not to accept money from American churches that ordain gays
Anglicans wanting to get online information about General Synod 2004 might have entered “General Synod 2004” or the acronym “gs2004” into a search engine.Either way
Engaging religious leaders in the fight against the AIDS pandemic has been a “slow and tortured process” said Stephen Lewis, the United Nations special envoy
Parishes that walked out when their diocesan synod approved in 2002 a motion in favour of same-sex blessings expressed disappointment that the meeting of General
First-time delegate Canon Godfrey Mawejje said General Synod struggled with its issues in a similar way to the church in Uganda. St. Catharines, Ont. Delegates
Bishop George Bruce of Ontario has expressed his concern to Bishop Peter Coffin of Ottawa that a well-known convicted pedophile is now performing choir and
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