News Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/category/news/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg News Archives - Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/category/news/ 32 32 170042892 Anti-hate bill draws doubts from religious communities https://anglicanjournal.com/anti-hate-bill-draws-doubts-from-religious-communities/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:30:28 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215209 Several religious groups and civil liberties organizations are expressing concerns about Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, which the House of Commons passed in its third and final vote on March 25.

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]]> 215209 Percy O’Driscoll oversaw change and faced challenges with warmth, compassion https://anglicanjournal.com/percy-odriscoll-oversaw-change-and-faced-challenges-with-warmth-compassion/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:44:00 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215170 Archbishop O’Driscoll, who served as the 10th bishop of Huron and 15th metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of Ontario, died on April 17.

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]]> 215170 B.C. clergy and church musicians travel to Yukon to strengthen northern ministry, mutual learning https://anglicanjournal.com/b-c-clergy-and-church-musicians-travel-to-yukon-to-strengthen-northern-ministry-mutual-learning/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:00:43 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215125 Clergy from the Anglican diocese of New Westminster are heading back to Yukon for the second consecutive year as part of an ongoing effort to support ministry in the North and strengthen ties between the two dioceses.

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]]> 215125 Canadian Anglicans prepare to weigh in on Nairobi-Cairo Proposals https://anglicanjournal.com/canadian-anglicans-prepare-to-weigh-in-on-nairobi-cairo-proposals/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:20:28 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215119 The Anglican Church of Canada has convened a panel of clergy and bishops to study a pair of proposed reforms to the structure of the worldwide Anglican Communion, known as the Nairobi-Cairo Proposals.

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]]> 215119 Campus ministry helps students find connection and purpose https://anglicanjournal.com/campus-ministry-helps-students-find-connection-and-purpose/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:02:15 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215065 The Anglican Journal reached out to Anglican chaplains and students at universities across Canada, who highlighted the ability of campus ministry to provide fellowship and meaning for students at a transitional time in their lives.

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]]> 215065 Companions of Jerusalem raise $125,000 to train pediatric rehabilitation doctor https://anglicanjournal.com/companions-of-jerusalem-raise-125000-to-train-pediatric-rehabilitation-doctor/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:50:40 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215039 Looking to help children in Gaza, the Canadian Companions of Jerusalem reached their fundraising goal in just seven months for a rehabilitation pediatrician at the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre.

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]]> 215039 Northern Ontario Anglicans ‘just keep giving’ as homelessness crisis looms https://anglicanjournal.com/northern-ontario-anglicans-just-keep-giving-as-homelessness-crisis-looms/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:42:56 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=214984 Peggy Morrison began working at the Open Arms Café at the North Bay, Ont. parish of St. John the Divine about 14 years ago, inspired by a recurrent dream she believed was God’s call toward work in homelessness and poverty outreach.

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]]> 214984 ‘Something holy is happening here’: Episcopalians mobilize against ICE raids in the United States https://anglicanjournal.com/something-holy-is-happening-here-episcopalians-mobilize-against-ice-raids-in-the-united-states/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:46:18 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=214922 Two stories are playing out in the United States amid ongoing raids by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting alleged illegal immigrants, according to bishops and clergy of The Episcopal Church who have participated in mobilizations across the country in response.

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]]> 214922 Diocese of Niagara begins disability theology work https://anglicanjournal.com/diocese-of-niagara-begins-disability-theology-work/ Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:00:33 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=214905 A study group in the diocese of Niagara seeks to initiate a conversation about disability and belonging in the diocese, which proponents say can begin a transformation in the way people with disabilities relate to the church.

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]]> 214905 Archdeacon Kathryn Otley elected bishop of Ottawa https://anglicanjournal.com/archdeacon-kathryn-otley-elected-bishop-of-ottawa/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:53:38 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=214897 The Anglican diocese of Ottawa has elected Archdeacon Kathryn Otley, currently the incumbent at All Saints’ Anglican Church Westboro, as its 11th bishop. 

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