November 1, 2004 Bishop describes AIDS scourge

The scourge of HIV-AIDS remains in South Africa, with new infections emerging even among grandparents who are often not adequately protected when they care for children afflicted by the disease, according to Bishop Thabo Makgoba,...

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November 1, 2004 Canada elects Stavert as metropolitan

Bruce Stavert, bishop of Quebec is the new metropolitan of the Province of Canada. He was chosen on the second ballot at an election held at St. Martin's Cathedral in Gander, Nfld., Sept. 23, at the meeting of the provincial...

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November 1, 2004 Diocese to wait a year for a bishop

The diocese of Central Newfoundland will again attempt to choose a bishop at an episcopal election to be held Sept. 9-10, 2005 at Holy Trinity church in Grand Falls, Nfld., according to the current bishop, Donald Young. The...

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November 1, 2004 Liturgy available to parishes marking World AIDS Day

The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has created a vigil liturgy, with a special focus on women, girls, and HIV-AIDS, for use by parishes and groups on World AIDS Day this Dec. 1. The vigil service,...

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November 1, 2004 Northerners urge action on salaries

Edmonton The Council of the North will ask the Council of General Synod (CoGS) to address the issue of the "continuing erosion" of the salaries and benefits of its clergy brought about by the failure to adjust rates for...

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November 1, 2004 Newfoundland diocese threatens to quit council

Edmonton Number crunchers and members of the Council of the North narrowly averted a crisis here at their recent meeting, reaching a tentative compromise after one diocese said it would quit the group. A disagreement arose...

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November 1, 2004 Stipend issue divides ACIP, bishops

Talks have collapsed between the house of bishops and the Anglican Council of Indigenous People (ACIP) after the two groups were unable to agree on issues around non-stipendiary, or unpaid, priests. A joint task force of the...

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November 1, 2004 I remember ... my community

In the early morning hours of Nov. 11, 2003, my eyes opened to the sight of the room I had lived in for the past four months. I had awakened in a small Canadian Forces Camp in the Arabian Gulf and to another day of serving as an...

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November 1, 2004 Harvey will oversee Episcopal parish

Donald Harvey, who will retire as bishop of Eastern Newfoundland and Labrador at the end of this month, has accepted an offer to become an episcopal visitor to a conservative parish in Marlborough, Mass., whose diocesan bishop --...

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November 1, 2004 Network pushes for values-based health covenant

An ecumenical health care network is urging Canadian Christians to sign a petition urging the federal government's National Health Council to begin the work of involving Canadians in the creation of a Health Covenant. The...

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