July 3, 2007 PWRDF donations up last year

Anglicans have continued to respond generously to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF), giving $5.243 million in donations and bequests in 2006. The Toronto-based relief and development arm of the Anglican...

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July 3, 2007 Commission will probe school deaths

Church applauds expanded mandate

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July 3, 2007 Church reports 2006 deficit

The national office of the Anglican Church of Canada reported a deficit for the fourth straight year in 2006, but the shortfall, at about $486,000, was less than half the $1.1 million loss recorded in 2005.

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July 3, 2007 Honorary doctorate

Bishop Philip Poole, suffragan (assistant) bishop of the diocese of Toronto, was awarded an honorary doctor of divinity degree by Trinity College on May 8. “Vibrant energy marks his presence, whether in preaching or fundraising,...

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July 3, 2007 Camp seeking alumni

Camp Columbia, an Anglican summer camp in the diocese of British Columbia, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and director Eric Yue is trying to locate camp alumni across Canada. He can be reached at (250) 246-3751 or...

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July 3, 2007 Arctic community includes former clergy in opening of new, expanded church

Bishops Andrew Atagotaaluk and Ben Arreak, the diocesan and suffragan bishops of the diocese of the Arctic, in mid-March presided over the consecration of a new, expanded St. James church in Salluit, located in northern Quebec....

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July 3, 2007 Quebec cathedral celebrates newly-tuned bells

The diocese of Quebec’s cathedral has produced an updated history entitled The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity: A Living History, by Clive Meredith and Keith Boeckner. Proceeds from the sale of the book support The Cathedral...

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July 3, 2007 Judge reserves decision

A judge in Kenora (Ont.) Superior Court on June 11 ruled that the case against former Anglican priest Ralph Rowe, who is charged with 12 counts of sexual abuse, will be put over until July 6. The abuse involved native boys and...

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July 3, 2007 Graham named Trinity College chancellor

Bill Graham, a former member of Parliament and 1961 graduate of Trinity College at the University of Toronto, was recently named Trinity’s 12th chancellor. The chancellor is the presiding dignitary at college ceremonies and...

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July 3, 2007 Wycliffe professor helped draft covenant

Rev. Ephraim Radner, called “one of the most creative Anglican minds” by no less than the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has been appointed professor of theology at Wycliffe College in Toronto starting Sept....

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