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Canada trying to suppress religion in public arena, warns Primate

Canada trying to suppress religion in public arena, warns Primate

Archbishop Michael Peers began the new year with a warning that Canada seems to be moving toward a secular society, devoid of any mention of faith.

08 January 2002

Griswold alerts Powell to Episcopal school's troubles in Ramallah

Griswold alerts Powell to Episcopal school's troubles in Ramallah

Presiding Bishop Frank Griswold has written a letter to US Secretary of State Colin Powell, an Episcopal layman, informing him of the difficulties faced by students at an Episcopal school near Jerusalem as a result of ongoing violence in Israel.

24 December 2001

Anglican national office concludes sale of Toronto property, plans new headquarters

Anglican national office concludes sale of Toronto property, plans new headquarters

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada today announced the completion of the sale of its property in Toronto as part of a five-year plan, first announced in 1998, to provide new headquarters for the church's national office.

18 December 2001

St Paul's Chapel in New York still providing 'radical hospitality

St Paul's Chapel in New York still providing 'radical hospitality

On November 13, I returned to St. Paul's Chapel to catch another glimpse of the continuing ministry there. The port-a-potties that stood in front of the church are gone and the wrought iron walls of the churchyard are covered with the now-familiar posters, messages, and photographs, with fresh flowers hanging in bunches here and there.

17 December 2001

Pope presented with NY Fire Department Pin

Pope presented with NY Fire Department Pin

The Right Reverend George E Packard, Bishop for the Armed Services, Healthcare and Prison Ministries, Episcopal Church New York, presented the Pope with a New York Fire Department Pin at the request of the fire-fighters.

21 November 2001

Prayer read at the Papal audience

Prayer read at the Papal audience

Holy Abba, In a world filled with chaos and hatred, we beg you to send peace and unity.

21 November 2001

Pope welcomes Episcopalians

Pope welcomes Episcopalians

The Primate of ECUSA, The Most Revd. Frank Griswold led nearly 200 Anglicans to see the Pope.

21 November 2001

God's work is our work,' Griswold tells national Cursillo seminar in Texas

God's work is our work,' Griswold tells national Cursillo seminar in Texas

Over 20 years ago, as a young priest, Frank T. Griswold was sent to a diocesan gathering of Cursillo, which describes itself as "a movement for strengthening adult leadership in the church" by teaching a "method to help live out the baptismal covenant" through "a set of principles for Christian living-- piety, study and apostolic action."

21 November 2001

A prayer at Christmas

A prayer at Christmas

O God, your passionate Word to our warring and divided world is Jesus who, arms stretched upon a cross, breaks down all walls of division and hostility and holds all people and all creation in a fierce embrace of unyielding and unconquerable love.

15 November 2001

New Southern Cone Primate

New Southern Cone Primate

The Right Reverend Gregory Venables was elected and installed as the fourth presiding bishop of the seven dioceses that form the Province of the Southern Cone of America of the Anglican Communion on November 7.

14 November 2001