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The Rev. Canon Alice Medcof, conference moderator, and Glendene Grant, an Anglican from Kamloops, B.C., who spoke about the personal impact of human trafficking in her life. Photo: Contributed

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Conference targets ugly reality of human trafficking

Diana Swift November 25, 2014

Catholic scholar and activist Mary Jo Leddy speaks on the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Canadian Council of Churches. Photo: André Forget.

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The public square has been emptied out’

André Forget November 25, 2014

$Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, said he was encouraged by the commitment expressed by the bishops at their recent meeting. “We are not going to agree on everything but we can do that in a way that doesn’t fracture the body.” Photo: Leigh Anne Williams$

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‘We can hold that diversity’

Leigh Anne Williams November 24, 2014

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‘Nevertheless’

Fred Hiltz November 24, 2014

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Beeswax and sweetgrass

Michael Thompson November 21, 2014

Homeless Jesus: a sculpture by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz. Photo: André Forget

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Primate receives Homeless Jesus replica

André Forget November 21, 2014

The Rev. Andrew Wesley offered CoGS members some insights into aboriginal spirituality. He and Archbishop Terence Finlay (right) gave a briefing about the work of the Primate’s Commission on the Doctrine of Discovery, Reconciliation and Healing. Photo: Leigh Anne Williams

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Primate’s commission sees long road ahead

Leigh Anne Williams November 20, 2014

Church leaders and diocesan representatives gather to establish connections and learn about how to carry out anti-racism work in their churches. Photo: Contributed

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Diocesan reps gather for anti-racism consultation

Anglican Journal Staff November 20, 2014

Diocesan representatives from across the country met in Peterborough, Ont. last fall to learn more about PWRDF’s work. While visiting a farm to learn about local food security issues, they also got a more global view while talking with a migrant worker from Mexico. Photo: PWRDF

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PWRDF strengthens volunteer network

Leigh Anne Williams November 19, 2014

Pat Lovell, lay delegate from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and Bishop Jane Alexander of the Diocese of Edmonton, consider how the church can faithfully engage with problematic Canadian mining practices. Photo: André Forget.

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Canadian mining practices have ‘imperial footprint’

André Forget November 19, 2014

Patriarchs and church leaders in Jerusalem recently underlined the importance of maintaining reasonable access to Holy sites in the “delicate political climate.” Photo:Wikimedia Commons/Andrew Shiva

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WCC condemns attack in synagogue

Anglican Journal Staff November 19, 2014

Anglican Church of Canada Global Relations Director Andrea Mann talks about how Jerusalem Sunday is helping build a a closer relationship between the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Canadian Anglicans. Photo: André Forget.

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First Jerusalem Sunday ‘significant’

André Forget November 19, 2014

The Ven. Sidney Black, the Rev. Canon Ginny Doctor, Bishop Lydia Mamakwa, National Indigenous Bishop Mark MacDonald, and Judith Moses from the Public Witness for Social and Ecological Justice Coordinating Committee at Council of General Synod. Photo: André Forget.

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ACIP calls for change in church structure

André Forget November 18, 2014

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An emerging new sense of Canadian identity

Wayne Holst November 18, 2014

Council of General Synod chaplain Sister Elizabeth Rolfe-Thomas records the thoughts of those sitting at her table about what has been achieved and what challenges remain in relation to the aspirations outlined in Vision 2019. Photo: Jesse Dymond/General Synod Communications

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Hiltz offers view of church midway to 2019

Leigh Anne Williams November 18, 2014

Dean Peter Wall, chair of the General Synod Planning Committee, updated CoGS plans for General Synod 2016, which will be held at the Sheraton Parkway North hotel in Richmond Hill, Ont. from July 7 to 12.

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CoGS approves General Synod seating plan

Leigh Anne Williams November 17, 2014

Illustration: David Anderson www.dandersonillutration.com

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Canadian Council of Churches, still vital at 70?

Diana Swift November 17, 2014

(L to R): Vice chancellor Ann Bourke, General Secretary Michael Thompson and global relations director Andrea Mann assess General Synod's new structures during a group discussion. Photo: André Forget

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CoGS reviews new ways of working

André Forget November 17, 2014

CoGS members discuss what their role might as the Anglican Church of Canada prepares for some difficult discussions about proposed changes to the marriage canon. Photo: Leigh Anne Willliams

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CoGS focuses on constructive role in marriage canon debate

Leigh Anne Williams November 16, 2014

“I feel that the birth of Mishamikoweesh has opened the doors for our fellow indigenous brothers and sisters in Christ,” says Bishop Lydia Mamakwa of the Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh. Photo: André Forget

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Mishamikoweesh ‘revolutionary’ for Anglican Church of Canada

André Forget November 16, 2014

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