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Valentine Road, which investigates the 2008 killing of openly transgender teenager Lawrence “Larry” King, is one of eight films featured in the Human Rights Watch Festival, at TIFF Bell Lightbox, from Feb. 27 to March 6. Photo: Courtesy of Human Rights Watch

Arts and Culture

Provocative films about human rights at TIFF

Anglican Journal Staff February 26, 2014

The Rev. Reuben Garang, third from left, with some of his relatives who fled the violence in South Sudan last December and sought refuge at a camp in northern Uganda. Photo: Contributed

International News

South Sudan conflict hits home for Winnipeggers

ajadmin February 24, 2014

Members of St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, Moorhead, Minnesota (Diocese of North Dakota) gather with their new vicar, the Rev. Michael Paul, following the worship service on the Day of Prayer for South Sudan on Feb. 16. Photo: Joe Bjordal/Episcopal News Service

International News

Day of prayer an emotional experience for Sudanese congregation

Joe Bjordal/ENS February 20, 2014

(L to R): Federal opposition leader Thomas Mulcair, Diocese of Montreal Bishop Barry Clarke, Khurshid Begum Awan, Khurshid Begum AwanFarha Najah Hussain, and Tahira Malik.

International News

Mulcair meets refugee in sanctuary

Harvey Shepherd February 20, 2014

“When people hurl insults and question my integrity, I choose not to be hurt by it. I recognize they are flawed human beings like me who feel passionately about things,” says Christy Clark, premier of British Columbia. Photo: Courtesy Province of British Columbia

News

Christy Clark: natural-born politician — of faith

Diana Swift February 6, 2014

Aldo and his goat companion, Alli, have “changed neighbourhood life for the better on rue des Jardins.” They join outdoor services and engage daily in ministry dozens of people who visit them.” Photo: Diocese of Quebec calendar.

National News

Where’s Aldo?

Marites N. Sison February 5, 2014

Liz Russell Skypes the organ music to Emmanuel's service from her home in Alberta. Photo: Dennis Smyk

National News

Technology subs for organs

Diana Swift February 3, 2014

The Rev. Dawn Leger says she went through a phase where she had to diminish herself to keep everyone content and happy. But, she realized, “I can’t just take on everybody’s anxiety about women in leadership all the time.” Photo: Stephen Brash

National News

Young women priests face issues of age and gender

Marites N. Sison January 31, 2014

The Rev. George Ferris was ordained a priest in 1971. Photo: Courtesy of the diocese of Huron

National News

Retired Anglican priest sentenced for sexual offences

Anglican Journal Staff January 30, 2014

Bishop John Bothwell was the eighth bishop of the Anglican diocese of Niagara. File photo: Courtesy of General Synod Archives

National News

Bishop John Bothwell dies at 87

Anglican Journal Staff January 29, 2014

Yom Ayuen and her three-year-old baby arrived with other members of her family are among the refugees who have fled the conflict in South Sudan. Photo: ACT/DCA/LWF/Mai Gad

International News

Canada urged to help forge peace in South Sudan

Anglican Journal Staff January 24, 2014

The justice camp hopes to "re-imagine what the land would say to us as it offers its gifts to us," according to organizers. Photo: Shutterstock

National News

Justice camp to focus on land

Marites N. Sison January 22, 2014

The Rev. Canon Isaac Kawuki-Mukasa, who works as the Anglican Church of Canada’s Africa relations co-ordinator, will also become the African relations officer for The Episcopal Church. Photo: Contributed

International News

Shared ministry to Africa announced

Anglican Journal Staff January 21, 2014

The Rev. Dr. Li Tim-Oi, with former Archbishop of Canterbury Robert Runcie. File photo: Diocese of Indianpolis

International News

Anglicans mark 70 years since ordination of first woman priest

Anglican Communion News Service January 8, 2014

(L to R, from back): Archbishop Fred Hiltz, US Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori, ELCA Bishop Elizabeth Seaton and ELCIC Bishop Susan Johnson. Photo: Bruce Myers

International News

Four-way dialogue deepens

Marites N. Sison January 7, 2014

Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue of Canada members, (L to R, from back to front), Raymond Lafontaine, Alexander Laschuk, David Neelands, Catherine Clifford, Kevin Flynn, Front: Bruce Myers, Joseph Mangina, Bishop Don Bolen, Bishop Linda Nicholls, Eileen Conway, Carolyn Chau. Photo: David Burnstun

National News

Anglicans, Roman Catholics ‘committed to dialogue’

ajadmin January 7, 2014

Some of the participants from Christ Church Anglican, in Belleville, Ont., pose for a group photo before today’s weigh-in. The Rev. Kate Ann Follwell (right), initiated the diocesan weight loss challenge. Photo: Contributed

National News

Churches kickstart weight loss challenge

ajadmin January 6, 2014

Canon Robert Falby, chancellor of the diocese of Toronto and former prolocutor of General Synod, will chair the commission on the marriage canon. File photo: Art Babych

National News

Marriage canon commission members announced

ajadmin January 6, 2014

Bishop Philip Poole, chair of the General Synod pensions committee. Photo: Art Babych

National News

Pension Plan gets funding relief

Anglican Journal Staff January 3, 2014

Nelson Mandela was South Africa’s “greatest son who became their father, their beloved Madiba,” says Archbishop Fred Hiltz, who spoke at a multi-faith community tribute to Mandela. Photo: Marites N. Sison

International News

‘Go well, Madiba’

Marites N. Sison December 13, 2013

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