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Archbishop Fred Hiltz sprinkles the gathering with holy water in a rite of blessing known as asperges, at the opening Eucharist of the 41st General Synod. Photo: Art Babych

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General Synod opening worship confronts difficult questions

André Forget July 7, 2016

The Rev. Ellen Bruce, of Old Crow, Yukon, a widely respected spiritual leader among the Gwich'in people, will be recognized-along with other Indigenous trailblazers in the church-at a display booth at General Synod. Photo: Mike Thomas/Yukon News

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Bruce confirmed as first Indigenous Anglican woman priest

Tali Folkins July 6, 2016

Michelle Bull introduces Resolution C003 to amend the marriage canon. Photo: Art Babych

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Resolution C003: The inside story

André Forget July 6, 2016

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The church at its worst, or best?

ajadmin July 4, 2016

Some of the 24 bishops and support staff pose for a group photo in Accra, Ghana, at the 7th Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue. Photo: Courtesy of Paul Feheley

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Bishops’ consultation helps keep Communion together, says Hiltz

André Forget June 30, 2016

The baptism site at Qasr-al-Yahud, on the West Bank of the River Jordan, photographed from the baptism site at Al-Maghtas, on the Jordanian side. The site was re-opened in 2011 but access to the nearby churches remained out of bounds because of the existence of around 4,000 mines. Photo: Wikimedia / High Contrast

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Delight at de-mining operation at site of Jesus’ Baptism

Gavin Drake/ACNS June 30, 2016

Bullet holes are seen on a window at Turkey's Ataturk International Airport after the June 29 attack. Photo: Deepspace/Shutterstock

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Primate calls for prayers in wake of Istanbul bombing

Tali Folkins June 29, 2016

Diane Moore, director of Harvard Divinity School’s Religious Literacy Project and the lead scholar of its free online course series. Photo: Kristie Welsh/Harvard Divinity School

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Harvard launches free online course on world religions

Tali Folkins June 28, 2016

An interfaith vigil for victims of the Orlando shooting held June 12 in Houston, Texas. Photo: Ashton Woods/Wikimedia Commons

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Will Orlando be our moment of reckoning?

Natasha Brubaker Garrison June 17, 2016

The Anglican Communion’s spymaster general? Archbishop David Moxon, director of the Anglican Centre in Rome, reads a lesson during a special service of choral evensong at Westminster Abbey, marking the centre’s 50th anniversary. Photo: The Dean and Chapter of Westminster Abbey

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The Anglican Communion’s spymaster general

Anglican Communion News Service June 16, 2016

(L-R): The Rev. Cristiano Rojas, the Rev. Mateo Alto and the Rev. Urbano Duarte during their consecration as suffragan bishops in the diocese of North Argentina. Photo: Contributed

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Three Indigenous bishops ordained in Argentina

Tali Folkins June 14, 2016

Mourners gather in Minneapolis to remember the 49 who were killed and the 53 who were wounded in the Pulse Nightclub shooting June 12 in Orlando, Fla. Photo: Fibonacci Blue/Wikimedia Commons

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Hiltz requests prayers for Orlando shooting victims, LGBTQ community

Tali Folkins June 14, 2016

Mourners gather in Houston, Texas, to remember the victims of the Orlando Pulse shooting. Photo: Ashton Woods/Wikimedia Commons

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Canadian Anglican bishops condemn Orlando shooting

André Forget June 13, 2016

Archbishop David Chillingworth, primate of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Photo: Scottish Episcopal Church

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Scottish Episcopal Church takes first step towards same sex marriage

Anglican Communion News Service June 11, 2016

The compass rose symbolizes the presence of the Anglican Communion around the world. Photo: anglicancommunion.org

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No Anglican Covenant decision in 2016

Tali Folkins May 30, 2016

Mariam Begum holds eggplants from her garden. Photo: Paul Plett

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Farmers are saving Bangladesh’s endangered soil

Josiah Neufeld May 26, 2016

Justice Camp participants Náyade Bailly (left) and Mike Lickers (right) practice a song together at the Roman Catholic Retreat Centre in Matanzas. Photo: Annalee Giesbrecht

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Churches play vital role in Cuba

Annalee Giesbrecht May 18, 2016

After days of talks, this year's General Synod of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia voted to postpone a decision on the blessing of same-sex marriages until 2018. Photo: ACNS

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New Zealand postpones decision on same-sex blessings

Gavin Drake/ACNS May 12, 2016

The flag of the Anglican Communion. Photo: ACNS

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Task group appointed to ‘maintain conversation’ among Anglican primates

Gavin Drake/ACNS May 10, 2016

Anglican Consultative Council members who attended the council’s 16th meeting April 8-19 pose on the steps of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Lusaka, Zambia: Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service

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Group of ACC members, secretary general dispute meaning of resolution

Mary Frances Schjonberg, Episcopal News Service May 10, 2016

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