January 1, 2005 How does mission-based investing work?

Screening out companies that contravene an institution's mission (e.g. companies that pollute, manufacture weapons, engage in child labour) in preference for companies that do good work (e.g. promote empowerment of women,...

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January 1, 2005 Court rules on marriage

The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Ottawa can redefine marriage to include same-sex marriages but that it cannot compel religious officials to perform such weddings if they are against their beliefs. The court issued...

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January 1, 2005 Black Anglicans gather

Afro-Anglican scholars will deliver addresses and facilitate workshops during the third International Conference on Afro-Anglicanism scheduled for July 20-27 in Toronto. The conference aims to revisit the experiences of black...

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January 1, 2005 Spiritual centre

The diocese of New Westminster will participate in creating an "inter-spiritual centre" with a shared house of worship in a new "sustainable urban neighbourhood" planned on the southeast corner of Vancouver's False Creek. ...

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January 1, 2005 Kootenay to elect in May

The diocese of Kootenay, in the interior of British Columbia, will hold an episcopal election on May 28 to find a successor for Archbishop David Crawley, who retired last Nov. 30. In the interim, Dean Allan Reed of St. Michael...

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January 1, 2005 Talk of missile defence raises bishop’s ire

Vancouver Calls by United States President George W. Bush for Canada to join in a U.S.-led system intended to shoot down missiles from so-called "rogue" nations, has drawn fire from church leaders in Canada. In a foreign policy...

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January 1, 2005 Seventh parish to bless same-sex couples

St. Hilda's, Sechelt, became the seventh parish in the diocese of New Westminster to allow the blessing of same-sex unions. The parish voted 122 to 9 in favour of the blessings at a vestry (membership) meeting Nov. 14,...

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January 1, 2005 Dedication delayed again

The Vancouver School of Theology has again postponed the dedication of its new residence hall named after Archbishop David Somerville. Construction delays originally pushed the dedication from the fall of 2004 to January, 2005....

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January 1, 2005 How we cope when it is time for a change

In some of my rare, quiet moments, I enjoy watching home decorating television programs. I can usually turn to Home & Garden Television and find something to escape my own surroundings, with their battered baseboards and chipped...

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January 1, 2005 A report card to Emily, age 7

January in many ways is a very strange month. The weather across the country is often at its worst, and many are still suffering from the excesses of the Christmas season. Yet, it is also a time of new beginnings with resolutions...

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