January 2, 2008 Anglicans commemorate scourge of HIV/AIDS

Canadian Anglicans marked World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, in a variety of ways that called attention to the immune-deficiency disease, raised funds for those living with AIDS and commemorated the dead in song and prayer.In Belleville,...

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January 1, 2008 World AIDS Day

A large red ribbon, the internationally-recognized symbol of AIDS awareness, is placed in front of the Christ the Redeemer statue atop Corcovado mountain during World AIDS Day in Rio de Janeiro, Dec. 1. Anglicans in Canada and abroad marked the day with song, drama and even kite flying.

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December 3, 2007 'Advent in a time of AIDS'

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Rick and Kay Warren, Canon Gideon Byamugisha, Musimbi Kanyoro, Sister Maria Cimperman and Erik Sawyer all have one thing in common.

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October 1, 2007 Conference urges religious leaders to step up war on AIDS

An international interfaith conference on HIV/AIDS has called on religious leaders to use their places of worship, and educational and health facilities to help in the fight against HIV and AIDS.

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May 1, 2007 India praises churches in AIDS work

New Delhi The Indian government and United Nations officials have praised the minority Christian community in the world’s second most populous nation for its dedicated care for those infected and affected by HIV and AIDS, and for...

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January 1, 2007 Archbishop urges education to fight HIV/AIDS

Christians have the responsibility to help those who have been ravaged by HIV/AIDS and to educate themselves and others “so as to avoid further spread of the infection,” Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams said in a statement...

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January 1, 2007 Week of Prayer theme: 'Be Opened'

The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be celebrated Jan. 21 to 28 in Canada with the theme Be Opened. The theme’s Scripture passage is Mark 7: 31-37, in which Jesus cures a deaf and mute man with the words “be opened,” enabling him to speak and hear.

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January 1, 2007 World AIDS day

Facing AIDS Student Aline Hubin stands in front of red balloons during a Dec. 1 demonstration at Edinburgh University on World AIDS Day in Edinburgh, Scotland. Anglicans across Canada commemorated World AIDS day with church...

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December 1, 2006 Churches carry on fight against HIV/AIDS

The diocese of Fredericton has presented a $50,000 cheque to the HIV/AIDS campaign of the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) from funds raised by the bishop and parishioners who walked for miles across the diocese to raise awareness about the disease and to sign up sponsors.

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November 1, 2006 Ontario doubles goal for AIDS funds

The diocese of Ontario has raised more than $40,000, or more than double its goal of $20,000, for HIV/AIDS projects. In September, the diocese hosted two events featuring Stephen Lewis, the United Nations special envoy for AIDS...

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