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Indaba process leads to deeper understanding for local Anglicans

Indaba process leads to deeper understanding for local Anglicans

Anglicans from the Diocese of Toronto who participated in the Anglican Communion’s one-year indaba process believe it can have a transforming effect upon the church if it is used more broadly.

30 March 2012

Canada and Anglican Church Give 50 Refugee Families New Hope

Canada and Anglican Church Give 50 Refugee Families New Hope

The Government of Canada and the Anglican Church today celebrated a joint agreement under which approximately 50 refugee families have been brought to this country from countries such as Afghanistan, Somalia and Iran.

14 February 2012

Former Anglican bishop of Arctic, John Reginald Sperry, dies at 87

Former Anglican bishop of Arctic, John Reginald Sperry, dies at 87

IQALUIT — John Reginald Sperry, a long-serving bishop of the Anglican Arctic diocese, died Feb. 11 in Hay River, Northwest Territories. He was 87.

14 February 2012

Canada Primate's statement: A call to action for the love of creation

Canada Primate's statement: A call to action for the love of creation

Canada, 6 December 06, 2011: As the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change enters its second and final week in Durban, South Africa, the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, the Most Revd Fred Hiltz, has called on developed countries to shoulder responsibility for climate change mitigation and adaptation.

07 December 2011

Canada - Anglicans and Roman Catholics celebrated 40 years of their dialogue with each other

Canada - Anglicans and Roman Catholics celebrated 40 years of their dialogue with each other

Anglicans and Roman Catholics celebrated 40 years of their dialogue with each other in a service of Ecumenical Vespers held in St Joseph's Oratory in Montreal, Quebec.

18 November 2011

Anglican Church of Canada joins faith communities in call for climate justice at COP17

Anglican Church of Canada joins faith communities in call for climate justice at COP17

Earlier this week, leaders from diverse faith traditions and communities launched a Canadian Interfaith Call for Leadership and Action on Climate Change. [1] The statement represents a convergence of Canadian faith-based traditions around a common conviction that climate change is an ethical and moral issue that requires greater governmental action, both domestically and globally.

31 October 2011

Lutheran pastor appointed dean of Anglican cathedral in Canada

Lutheran pastor appointed dean of Anglican cathedral in Canada

In an historic move, the Anglican diocese of Rupert’s Land has appointed a Lutheran pastor – the Rev. Paul Johnson – as dean of the diocese and incumbent for St. John’s Cathedral in Winnipeg.

28 September 2011

Anglicans prepare for Truth and Reconciliation Commission's third stop

Anglicans prepare for Truth and Reconciliation Commission's third stop

Anglicans will attend and support the third national event of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) on Indian residential schools in Halifax, N.S., Oct. 26 to 29.

15 September 2011

Michael Thompson appointed General Secretary

Michael Thompson appointed General Secretary

The Ven. Dr. Michael Thompson will serve as the Anglican Church of Canada's next General Secretary, beginning Nov. 1, 2011.

06 September 2011

British Columbia artist creates logo for Partnering for Prevention conference

British Columbia artist creates logo for Partnering for Prevention conference

Under the Surface, a brilliantly symbolic painting by Sophia Beaton, a young aboriginal artist in British Columbia, provided the logo for the second meeting of Partnering for Prevention: Addressing Abuse in Our Communion & Our Communities.

15 July 2011