August 30, 2006 Executive archdeacon elected as Calgary bishop

Archdeacon Derek Hoskin, the incumbent of St. Leonard’s on the Hill, Red Deer and St. Paul Hillsdown, Alta. was elected the eighth bishop of the diocese of Calgary at a synod held June 24. It took only two ballots to elect...

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August 30, 2006 Diocesan editors argue against major cuts to newspaper budget

Editors of the Anglican church’s diocesan newspapers have released a position paper expressing concern about the possibility of “very large cuts” to the Anglican Journal saying they would “seriously impact” their own newspapers...

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August 30, 2006 Faith communities call for action on AIDS

A two-day ecumenical conference in mid-August addressed the moral and spiritual dimension of the worldwide AIDS pandemic, shortly before the opening of the International AIDS Conference in Toronto.Christian leaders, church...

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August 30, 2006 Priest uses his HIV-positive status to fight stigma of disease

Canon Gideon Byamugisha, an Anglican priest whose remarks closed the ecumenical conference and brought about 500 people to their feet, is a living symbol of his cause: he talks openly about his HIV-positive status to fight the...

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August 30, 2006 National church archives seek school records

General Synod archivist Nancy Hurn has sought the assistance of diocesan bishops and chancellors in compiling an inventory of residential school records owned by various Anglican entities in Canada in preparation for the implementation of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.

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August 30, 2006 Claimants face quandary over proof of attendance

Some former students of Indian residential schools who have applied for a common experience payment have been rejected and a lack of appeal process has put them in a quandary about where to turn to for help, said aboriginal...

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August 30, 2006 Building sale finalized at last

It’s official. The Anglican Church of Canada now owns the first four floors and basement of 80 Hayden St., Toronto. After more than two years marked by delays, moving snafus and numerous post-occupancy problems, General Synod –...

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August 30, 2006 ‘She has taught us not to be afraid of death’

It is nearly four months since Captain Nichola Goddard, 26, died in action serving with the Canadian Forces in Afghanistan’s Panjway district, near Kandahar. But her mother, Sally Goddard, still cannot say if she has accepted her...

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August 30, 2006 Bloomin’ red

The Bishop of Niagara daylily is a new hybrid bulb produced by The Potting Shed in Cayuga, Ont. Bishop Ralph Spence was present at the June dedication of the crimson lily and Niagara parishes have been invited to grow the flowers...

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August 30, 2006 Aboriginal school a joint effort

A new aboriginal educational institution, to be named Shingwauk University, is being created with the help of four parties – the Anglican diocese of Algoma, two First Nations representing 19 Indian bands, and the Children of...

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