Video footage of all General Synods going back to 1988 and documentaries of all 11 Sacred Circles has now been digitized—converted from videotape into a format that can be processed by computers—and will soon be fully indexed in a free online archive that a leading scholar calls useful not just for church historians, but for all interested Anglicans.
Churches and other charitable organizations across Canada are awaiting confirmation on a proposed extension to the Canada Revenue Agency’s annual deadline for charitable donation from Dec. 31, 2024 to Feb. 28, 2025.
This Advent 200+ Global Bishops and Christian Leaders Call World Leaders to Institute a Permanent Gaza Ceasefire, Halt of Arms Sales to Israel, and the Delivery of Humanitarian aid to all those affected.
Archdeacon Paul Feheley, a church communicator and principal secretary to three primates of the Anglican Church of Canada, has received the 2024 Cross of St. Augustine for Services to the Anglican Communion.
The Indigenous Anglican church is beginning work on mental health ministries amid a national epidemic of suicides and overdoses in Indigenous communities, Archdeacon Rosalyn Elm, the church’s Indigenous ministries coordinator, told the Council of General Synod (CoGS) November.
Christians around the world are invited to give particular attention to praying and caring for God’s creation as part of the global Season of Creation, observed from September 1 to October 4 every year.
A multi-coloured stylized soaring eagle will grace the logo of General Synod 2025, along with a quote from Isaiah 40:31: “They will soar on wings like eagles.” The logo encapsulates General Synod’s theme of hope, strength and renewal. “The quote from Isaiah inspired the General Synod Planning Committee with its focus on resilience and on … Continued
As we rapidly approach the twelfth month of the present devastating war, We, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem, feel compelled to once again express our grave concerns over its dire direction. For despite repeated calls for the de-escalation of violence from ourselves and the international community, the situation in our beloved … Continued
For Spiritual Care Awareness Week, taking place October 20-26, dioceses and parishes are encouraged to honour and offer prayers for those who exercise ministries of spiritual care. Sometimes called chaplains or pastoral care ministers, these lay people and clergy work to bring the light of Christ, the love of God, and the comfort of the … Continued
The Mennonite-Anglican Dialogue in Canada was created in 2017 with a mandate to build up understanding and to encourage greater partnership between these two distinct Christian communities.
History was made at General Synod on July 13, 2019, when Linda Nicholls was elected as the first woman primate in the Anglican Church of Canada. There were cheers and tears of joy as those present heard the announcement. They began to sing the doxology: “Praise God from whom all blessings flow…” During her five-year … Continued
In a new letter, over 200 global Christian bishops and executive leaders urged world powers to end complicity in the ongoing violence and atrocities committed in Gaza as a part of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. The letter calls for an immediate permanent ceasefire, work for the release of hostages and prisoners held without due process of law alike, the unimpeded flow of humanitarian aid to civilians, and halting all weapons and ammunition transfers to Israel to ensure they are being used according to international law.
The Companions of Jerusalem invite Anglicans to join Primate Linda Nicholls in a reading and discussion of The Wall Between: What Jews and Palestinians Don’t Want to Know about Each Other, by Raja Khouri and Jeffrey Wilkinson, on Wednesday, July 17 at 7 p.m. ET.
This week, reports have circulated in the media about a meeting between representatives of the Anglican Church of Canada and the survivors of abuse by Ralph Rowe. In October 2023, the court approved a settlement negotiated in a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of the survivors of abuse by Ralph Rowe against the Diocese … Continued
