Around the dioceses

Niagara church builds relationship with Islamic group A church in the diocese of Niagara is fostering interfaith dialogue with a local Islamic cultural centre. The relationship...

A Vancouver-area parish is planning a property redevelopment project that will see its existing parish hall replaced by a 30-story skyscraper for affordable housing, market rental and ownership housing and the new parish hall and offices.

A new project in the diocese of Ottawa is set to provide between 70 and 200 affordable housing units in the Nepean area of the diocese.

Major restructuring is in the works in the diocese of Qu’Appelle’s St. Cuthbert’s archdeaconry.

Ministry plans urban farm at Toronto church A diocese of Toronto ministry has partnered with a local church to grow and distribute food to those...

Newfoundland clergy sleep on the floor for furniture bank Clergy in the diocese of eastern Newfoundland and Labrador are planning to spend a night sleeping...

London priests launch pub-set podcast In October 2018, a new podcast re-examining the role of faith and the place of church in society was launched...

Curry and Makgoba honour retiring Archbishop Johnson at dinner Friends and colleagues paid tribute to retiring Archbishop Colin Johnson, bishop of the diocese of Toronto,...

After 50 years, black priest sees changing attitudes The Rev. Blair Dixon, a retired Anglican priest, shared his passion for Black History Month with members...

B.C. university chaplain draws throngs of students with ‘Pet Café’ An Anglican chaplain at the University of Victoria, B.C., says she has been attracting students...

Interfaith group gathers for housing plenary More than 80 people representing 16 different faiths and 13 community organizations, front line agencies and community stakeholders met...

In Ontario, two Anglican-Lutheran church mergers Two joint Anglican-Lutheran congregations were formed this fall with the mergers of Anglican and Lutheran churches in Orillia and...

Conference benefits church secretaries, a job that is ‘often misunderstood’ The annual conference of the Professional Church Secretaries’ Association took place in Oshawa, Ont., from...

Ontario church uses outdoor cupboard to connect with homeless A Mississauga, Ont., church is connecting with homeless people in the neighbourhood by offering free food...