Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. PHOTO: MICHAEL HUDSON FOR GENERAL SYNOD COMMUNICATIONS

A statement from the Primate on Chilean miners' rescue

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In this season of Thanksgiving, I urge Canadian Anglicans to join voices and hearts that transcend nationalities and faiths throughout the world, in an expression of thanks and joy for the ongoing rescue of the miners at the San José mine in Copiapó, Chile.

Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. PHOTO: MICHAEL HUDSON FOR GENERAL SYNOD COMMUNICATIONS
Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. PHOTO: MICHAEL HUDSON FOR GENERAL SYNOD COMMUNICATIONS

This rescue and the survival of these men has rightly been called a miracle. One of the first miners brought to the surface was quoted as saying that while underground, he felt in the presence of both God and the devil. “I reached out to God,” he said.

I ask all Canadian Anglicans to do likewise and rejoice in the rescue operations and the reuniting of families who have waited so long in hope for their loved ones.

+Fred

Fred Hiltz, Archbishop and Primate


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