March 23, 2006 Families elated at rescue of hostages

“Oh, what a joyful day this is!” said a statement released March 23 by the family of Canadian James Loney, upon receiving news today that he, along with two other peace activists held hostage in Iraq for almost four months, had been freed after a multinational military operation involving Canadian, British, American and Iraqi forces.

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March 20, 2006 Church officer steps down

Peter Irish, of Minto, N.B., diocese of Fredericton, on March 11 resigned as deputy prolocutor of General Synod, one of the nine national offices of the Anglican Church of Canada.

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March 9, 2006 Dioceses will pay less in new schools agreement

The Anglican Church of Canada’s revised residential schools agreement with the federal government will reduce the financial commitments of General Synod and the dioceses by almost 40 per cent, according to Ellie Johnson, former acting general secretary, in a report to a meeting of Partners in Mission (PIM) in February.

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February 24, 2006 Church puts out call for overseas volunteers

The Anglican church's volunteer program is appealing for candidates to serve the church in different capacities overseas, as it once again goes through a bleak period, with a dearth of volunteers and a critical need for help...

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February 13, 2006 Bishops endorse revised residential schools deal

All 30 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada, through their diocesan bishops and/or chancellors, have recommended that their diocesan councils or executive committees approve the revised Indian residential schools settlement agreement presented by the federal government last November.

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January 27, 2006 Army chaplain jumps in feet first after his flock

The duties of Canadian Forces chaplains can be very different to their civilian counterparts. Take Capt. Fraser Harvey, the Anglican chaplain at Canadian Forces Base Borden, near Barrie, Ont. In recent years, he has followed...

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January 19, 2006 Schools deal goes under scrutiny

Bishops and chancellors of Canada’s 30 Anglican dioceses have expressed “strong support” for the revised Indian residential schools settlement agreement and are prepared to endorse its approval before their respective...

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January 9, 2006 Canon Patrick Yu elected suffragan bishop of Toronto

The Anglican Church of Canada has its first bishop of Asian descent – Canon Patrick Yu, the Hong Kong-born incumbent of St. Timothy’s Anglican church in Agincourt, Ont., who was elected suffragan bishop in the diocese of Toronto Jan. 7.

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January 3, 2006 Week of prayer focuses on Christ as source of unity

Churches and communities around the world will gather Jan. 18 to 25 for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity; the event, which some churches will mark on alternate dates, will focus on the theme and central biblical text,...

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December 27, 2005 Church advises dioceses of short deadline in schools agreement

Canada’s 30 Anglican dioceses are under pressure to approve a revised Indian residential schools settlement agreement with the federal government by Jan. 30, 2006, although national church officials are trying to obtain an ...

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