June 1, 2006 Letters to the Editor

Synod delegates are missing opportunities Dear editor,Re: (Dioceses question cost of Synod meeting, May issue) What horror: the idea that we would be asked for quadruple accommodation seems to be a bit too much!The delegates are...

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June 1, 2006 Lutherans urge support for hospital in East Jerusalem

An inadvertent casualty of the West’s disaproval of the new Palestinian government are the patients — some of them children — of the Lutheran-supported Augusta Victoria Hospital located on the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem....

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June 1, 2006 Archbishop challenges the West to act in Sudan

The Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams attacked the West for failing to break the cycle of violence in Sudan because of its selfish mindset, reports the Church of England Newspaper. A peace deal to end the 21-year civil...

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June 1, 2006 Illuminating work

Donald Jackson, one of the foremost Western calligraphers, is producing a complete handwritten, illuminated Bible for the first time since the invention of the printing press in Europe in the 15th century.  Mr. Jackson is...

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June 1, 2006 Open letter rebukes retired Carey

The former Archbishop of Canterbury, George Carey, has dismissed concerns expressed in an open letter that rebukes him for apparently offering himself as “an alternative leader” to his successor as head of the Anglican Communion....

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June 1, 2006 Irish primate Eames to retire at year’s end

Archbishop Robin Eames will step down as primate of the Church of Ireland on Dec. 31, capping 20 years of leadership that has seen him play the role of troubleshooter in the conflict-riven Anglican Communion and as a strong...

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June 1, 2006 Scratch for truth

Rev. Bryony Morrison, from Epping, scratches the first of 250,000 cards scheduled for distribution to all United Kingdom cinemas in May. Part of a nationwide campaign by U.K. churches in response to the The Da Vinci Code film,...

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June 1, 2006 Would Jesus walk or take a bus?

“What would Jesus drive if he embarked on his travels in 21st century Britain?” More than one in four (29 per cent) British churchgoers said Jesus would walk. But, if he chose to drive, his chosen vehicle, according to 17 per...

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June 1, 2006 Photo exhibit focuses on AIDS

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) will launch a traveling photo exhibit entitled Facing AIDS, Facing Reality during the XVI International AIDS Conference taking place in Toronto Aug.13-18. Facing AIDS,...

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June 1, 2006 Anglican Video recognized at festival

Anglican Video’s Topahdewin: The Gladys Cook Story, a film about an aboriginal Anglican woman who survived a damaged childhood to become a prominent drug and alcohol abuse counselor, won a Bronze Award in the documentary category...

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