October 1, 2007 Schools agreement will pay 80,000 former students

The federal government began implementing the Indian residential schools settlement agreement on Sept. 19, following the end of a five-month period that allowed members of the class action to withdraw.

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October 1, 2007 Diocese investigates abuse claims

The Anglican diocese of Ontario has launched an investigation into allegations of psychological and physical abuse involving two of its priests, one of whom served as headmaster for 20 years at Grenville Christian College, a recently-closed private school in Brockville, Ont., in eastern Ontario.

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October 1, 2007 ‘Letting go, letting be, letting begin’

An ecumenical group of volunteers – some who worked overseas for over a year, others for more than a decade – recently attended a re-entry program in Toronto designed to help them process their experiences both while in mission and upon their return to Canada.

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October 1, 2007 Young at home with sisterhood

Sister Amy Hamilton is turning 30 this year and experiencing the same angst as any other 20-something nearing that milestone. The only difference is that Sister Amy, who is a nun with the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine, an Anglican religious community with a convent in North York, has more than 30 other women to reassure her that everything will be fine.

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October 1, 2007 Partnerships director set to retire in 2008

Eleanor (Ellie) Johnson, director of the Anglican Church of Canada’s partnerships department since 1994, said she will retire as of March 31, 2008.

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October 1, 2007 Christian voice needed in stem cell debate

‘Go-ahead for hybrid embryo research praised’This headline in The Telegraph last month was one of many popping up around the world as researchers seek cures for diseases such as Parkinson’s, breast cancer or diabetes. Much...

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October 1, 2007 We want your photos

Recently, the Anglican Journal asked readers to submit their best photographs for Picture Your Faith, a new monthly feature on the Journal Web site, www.anglicanjournal.com. The goal of Picture Your Faith is to tell stories of...

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October 1, 2007 Native bishop visits Keewatin

The Anglican Church of Canada’s new national indigenous bishop, Mark MacDonald, in early July visited the Kingfisher Lake First Nation community in northern Ontario, in the diocese of Keewatin. He taught a class on youth ministry...

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October 1, 2007 Ontario welcomes refugees

Two single-parent families, each comprising one adult and one young child, have arrived in Canada as refugees co-sponsored by the Kingston, Ont.-based diocese of Ontario and the First Baptist Church, Kingston. The refugees made...

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October 1, 2007 B.C. priest resigns after admitting misconduct

Rev. Antonio Osorio, a well-known priest in the diocese of British Columbia who championed the cause of same-sex blessings in the church, has resigned from his post after admitting to sexual misconduct.

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