October 1, 2005 Kairos urges inquiry

Kairos, the Canadian ecumenical justice organization, has asked the federal government to urge the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate the murder of a prominent Congolese human rights activist last July. Pascal...

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October 1, 2005 Do people simply forget the church?

A stroll through the obituary page of the Globe and Mail can be instructive when one is a member of a non-profit organization like the Anglican Church of Canada. One is not necessarily looking for members of the faithful who...

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October 1, 2005 Grateful to be Anglican

Dear editor, I am so weary of reading letters to the Journal which are full of complaints about the Anglican Church. I must confess that I am eternally grateful to be an Anglican. It was Richard Hooker who set the Anglican...

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October 1, 2005 'Why re-open residential schools pact?'

Dear editor, As a small, struggling rural parish, we accepted the residential schools agreement reached by the government and the national church, albeit with some discussion and financial concerns. Our parish's share of the...

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October 1, 2005 Source of comfort

Editor's Note: As the Anglican Journal marks its 130th anniversary, we would like to hear from readers: what were your favourite stories and features? What has the newspaper meant to you as an Anglican? In the coming...

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October 1, 2005 Poetic, encyclopaedic and edgy

I hold Michael Peers in high regard – not on a pedestal but in high regard. He is a poet in his way of thinking – and a veritable encyclopaedia of history and detail. His stories come from the distance of a...

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October 1, 2005 Religious leaders vow to help end global poverty

Religious leaders from a wide range of denominations, including the Canadian Anglican primate, Archbishop Andrew Hutchison, met in Washington D.C. from Sept 11 to 13 and urged governments to work with churches to eliminate...

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October 1, 2005 The last Anglican bishop

Editor's note: An ecumenical delegation from the Anglican, Presbyterian and United churches in Canada visited Christian churches in China last April. During a stop to Nanjing, the delegation met briefly with Bishop Ding Guangxun...

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October 1, 2005 Churches work to fill void in social services

Kunming Some had their hands outstretched as though imploring, others closed their eyes as they sang a hymn whose refrain, translated from Mandarin, said, "I will praise you all my life." They could have been members of any...

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October 1, 2005 A tradition of hospitality

Kunming, otherwise known as the "City of Eternal Spring" is by far the most colourful place we've seen seven days into our 13-day journey last April visiting China's Protestant churches. With a year-round temperate climate,...

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