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“When he would go to do a parish visit, it wasn’t ‘the bishop from London’ coming, it was Bob coming. And so it was kind of a celebration. People knew him, they loved him and they looked forward to being with him,” says Bennett's close friend, Bishop Terry Dance. Photo: General Synod Archives

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Beloved Bishop Robert Bennett remembered for people-first ministry

Sean Frankling April 24, 2025

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Safe church complaint—now resolved—was made against episcopal candidate, Montreal bishop says in correction of previous remarks

Matthew Puddister April 16, 2025

The Rev. James Spencer built two replicas of his St Mary's parish's churches out of Lego and found an opportunity to meditate on community outreach in the process. Photo: James Spencer

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Priest’s Lego church replicas draw life-sized attention

Sean Frankling April 11, 2025

Participants in the ecclesiastical province of British Columbia and Yukon's parish development course strike a pose for unity. From left to right: The Rev. Jeffrey Mackie-Dernstad from Dawson City, Yukon, the Rev. Linda Lagroix and Karen Rooke from Ashcroft, B.C., Liam Patience from Kaslo, B.C., Natasha Henderson from Dawson City, Kallee Lins, the Rev. Matthew Koovisk and the Rev. David Burrows from Nelson, B.C. Photo: Contributed

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Regional parish development programs aim to improve organization and outreach

Sean Frankling April 9, 2025

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Harper, Kerr-Wilson, Lehmann and Walsh-Shaw chosen as candidates for next primate

Matthew Puddister and Sean Frankling April 4, 2025

Christ Church Cathedral, the mother church the Anglican diocese of Montreal. Photo: Massimiliano Pieraccini

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Montreal bishop stands by episcopal election process

Matthew Puddister March 28, 2025

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Rod BrantFrancis elected bishop of Moosonee

Sean Frankling March 28, 2025

Hazel Pritchett Harris, former rector’s warden at St. Michael and All Angels in St. John’s, N.L., addresses parishioners at the church’s 2023 disestablishment service. Photo: Emily Rowe

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Parishes struggle with money woes, uncertainty

Sean Frankling March 24, 2025

Bishop of the diocese of Yukon, Lesley Wheeler-Dame (left) poses with commissioner of Yukon, Dame Adeline Webber (right). The two work together in a community partnership between diocese and territory to manage the estate of famous Klondike prospector, Keish, also known as James "Skookum Jim" Mason. They call themselves the two Dames. Photo: provided by Lesley Wheeler-Dame

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Bishop Lesley Wheeler-Dame of Yukon to retire in October

Sean Frankling March 21, 2025

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Arctic diocese forms development corporation to offer housing, community spaces on church land

Matthew Puddister March 19, 2025

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Anglican Award of Merit recipients for 2025 announced

Matthew Puddister March 18, 2025

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CoGS votes to keep printing Journal—as journalistic entity—for at least three years

Sean Frankling March 14, 2025

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The Rev. Chad McCharles elected bishop of Saskatoon

Sean Frankling March 14, 2025

Treasurer of General Synod Amal Attia, chancellor Canon (lay) Clare Burns and general secretary Archdeacon Alan Perry update the Council of General Synod on the national office's finances, March 8. Photo: Matthew Puddister

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‘Paper gains’ in investments save General Synod from deficit in 2024

Sean Frankling March 10, 2025

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Primate’s commission recommends cuts to ‘top-heavy’ church structures

Sean Frankling March 8, 2025

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‘General Synod cannot be at the periphery’

Sean Frankling March 7, 2025

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Fired Newfoundland cathedral dean files safe church complaint as parishioners demand bishop resign

Matthew Puddister March 6, 2025

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Future of General Synod, Journal on table as CoGS gets set for March meeting

Matthew Puddister February 26, 2025

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Churches seen playing growing role in community music movement

Matthew Puddister February 26, 2025

"I’ve worked in the leadership of many kinds of churches. I have been involved in national policy choices. And one of the reasons I have this job is because I was shocked and dismayed at the kind of data that is adopted and then guides policy choices." -Scott Mealey, associate director of CIECR. Photo: Sean Frankling

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Stats forum draws Christians seeking answers

Sean Frankling February 25, 2025

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