October 1, 2004 Archdeacon elected bishop of Montreal

Archdeacon Barry B. Clarke, 52, was elected the 11th bishop of the diocese of Montreal on Sept. 18 at an episcopal election held at Christ Church Cathedral. "He was elected first among the laity, then the clergy came...

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October 1, 2004 Dissidents refuse to vacate

The former priests and members of the congregation of St. Simon's church, North Vancouver, and St. Andrew's, Pender Harbour, have refused to vacate the church buildings as requested by the New Westminster diocesan council. The...

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October 1, 2004 Program exposes children to other faiths

Hopes for peace in the war-torn Middle East have been kept alive by a group of 11-year-old Christians, Muslims and Jews from Canada and Israel, who spent a week in an Outward Bound camp near Burk's Falls, Ont., playing and...

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October 1, 2004 Lutheran, Anglican youth convince elders to Listen Up

Hamilton, Ont. About 1,600 Lutheran youth -- and a few Anglicans -- from across Canada gathered at the Convention Centre here Aug. 12-15 for four days of prayer and reflection, song, dance, games, and yes, some side trips to...

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October 1, 2004 Bells ring for anniversary

Quebec Two hundred years after its completion as the first Anglican cathedral built outside the British Isles, the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Quebec City was rededicated during a special homecoming weekend. Special...

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October 1, 2004 Archbishop Hutchison briefs Canterbury on General Synod's actions on sexuality

For the first time since his election in May, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, met Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury recently to discuss a variety of issues, including decisions at...

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October 1, 2004 Canada's new primate is wired

This month Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will go online on the national church's Web site to introduce himself and talk about his vision for the national church in a Web cast. Vianney...

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October 1, 2004 Woman who took sanctuary in Halifax church will leave Canada

Sanja Pecelj, the Kosovo woman who sought sanctuary in the basement of St. Mark's church in Halifax, has agreed to accept Ottawa 's recommendation to leave Canada and to reapply as a permanent resident under a program that allows...

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October 1, 2004 Fund benefits

More than $7,900 has been donated to the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund in memory of Archbishop Edward (Ted) Scott, former primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, according to fund director Andrew Ignatieff. ...

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October 1, 2004 Peace advocate to visit

Canon Naim Ateek, founding president of Sabeel Ecumenical Theology Centre in Jerusalem and author of books on peace and justice in Palestine and Israel, is scheduled to visit Canada from Oct. 17-19. He will speak on Oct. 18...

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