July 2, 2009 Pope Benedict says relics are those of St. Paul

The Roman Catholic Church's Year of St. Paul ended with a flourish on June 28, as Pope Benedict XVI announced that scientists had authenticated the first-century saint's earthly remains under a church in Rome.

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July 2, 2009 Latin American church council says: Restore Honduras democracy

Democracy should be restored in Honduras, says the head of the Latin American Council of Churches, who has expressed deep concern about violence occurring in the Central American country.

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June 30, 2009 Sorrento director approved as APCI bishop

Rev. Barbara Andrews, executive director of the Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre in B.C. for seven years, has been elected suffragan bishop for the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (APCI).

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June 29, 2009 Dead Sea Scrolls come to Canada

The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto has unveiled a controversial exhibit of the Dead Sea Scrolls, which will run until Jan. 3.

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June 29, 2009 New North American Anglican grouping won't last says gay bishop

A new North American group claiming to embrace "traditional Anglican values" will not last long, the Episcopal Church's first openly gay bishop has predicted.

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June 27, 2009 Anglican Church in North America wraps up inaugural assembly

The Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) elected its first archbishop and ratified a constitution and canons at its first Provincial Assembly in Dallas and Fort Worth, Tex. from June 22 to 25.

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June 26, 2009 Lutheran National Convention begins in Vancouver

Canadian Lutherans are gathering for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada's (ELCIC) biennial National Convention, which will take place in Vancouver at the University of British Columbia campus from June 25 to 28.

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June 25, 2009 Cuban electoral synod ends in stalemate

The Episcopal Diocese of Cuba held a special electoral synod on June 19 and 20 but after 10 rounds of voting, no new bishop was elected to replace Bishop Miguel Tamayo Zaldívar who has served as interim bishop for six years and plans to retire.

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June 22, 2009 West Bank village sues developers in Montreal court

The Israeli-Palestinian dispute over land in the occupied territories has come to a Montreal courtroom this week. Lawyers for the West Bank village of Bil’in are suing developers Green Park International and Green Mount International, which are registered in Quebec, for building settlements on land that was confiscated from the village by Israel.

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June 17, 2009 Kobia tells Dutch gathering Christians should welcome all faiths

The head of the World Council of Churches has warned of a backlash in Europe against migrants and refugees, after gains by anti-immigration parties in elections to the European Union parliament.

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