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Representatives of the federal government and the Anglican Church of Canada will officially sign an agreement on residential schools lawsuits, reached last November, at the church’s national office next Tuesday, March 11. The agreement, announced in Ottawa on Nov. 20, establishes a Settlement Fund to which the church will contribute $25-million and which will be … Continued
The Anglican Church of Canada and The United Church of Canada have begun an ongoing dialogue. These are the first formal conversations between the two denominations since the end of the Plan of Union talks in the 1970s. The meeting took place February 13-16, 2003 at the Vancouver School of Theology. The V.S.T. meeting site … Continued
The last of 30 dioceses of the Anglican Church of Canada have now ratified an agreement with the federal government which caps the church’s liability in residential schools litigation at CAN$25 million. Completing a process that began last November, the 30 dioceses have unanimously approved the agreement and unanimously agreed to contribute to the settlement … Continued
A U.S. invasion of Iraq at this time would fail to meet any of the theological tests by which war can be justified, Archbishop Michael Peers, the Canadian Anglican Primate, says in a letter to church members. The United States, Archbishop Peers says in the letter, has “introduced a new and perilous set of criteria, … Continued
Half of the Anglican Church of Canada’s 30 dioceses have now ratified an agreement on residential schools reached last November between the church and the federal government. The agreement, which must be ratified by all the dioceses sets up a $25-million fund from which compensation for proven claims of sexual and physical abuse at the … Continued
Visiting Africa is a test and a challenge of all of one’s senses. The touch of dusty, callused hands of a rural Ugandan farmer. The cacophony of sounds in downtown Kampala, street hawkers offering their wares, bus drivers leaning on their horns and roaring abuse at other motorists. The raucous, joyful singing of gospel songs … Continued
General Synod Communications has produced a new resource that provides an in-depth explanation of the agreement the Anglican Church of Canada has reached with the federal government concerning native residential schools litigation. Entitled Towards a New Beginning, the booklet explains the agreement and describes the historical and political context in which it was reached. Towards a … Continued
By Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury The Richard Dimbleby Lecture 2002 One of the sure signs of getting older is when you hear yourself sounding like your parents. Suddenly, faced with a child who doesn’t want to co-operate and says ‘Why should I?’, you’re aware of the immortal words, ‘Because I say so’ coming out … Continued
General Synod Communications has produced a basic interpretive document for Anglicans wishing to understand the agreement on residential schools the church has reached with the government. Entitled The Agreement in Brief, this document is available as a bulletin insert, brochure, and Web page. It explains in simple terms what the agreement is, the reason it is … Continued
The Revd Canon John L. Peterson, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion announced today that the Revd Gregory Kenneth Cameron, during the last two and a half years Chaplain to Dr Rowan Williams when he was Archbishop of Wales, has been appointed the Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Studies in the Anglican Communion Office in … Continued
An agreement between the Anglican Church and the federal government over liability for Indian Residential Schools will allow the church to continue to serve society and to forge new bonds with native people, the Anglican Primate says. In a letter to church members posted on the Anglican Church of Canada’s Web site, Archbishop Michael Peers … Continued
Dear Friends, The past few weeks have marked a watershed in the life of the Anglican Church of Canada. Beginning with the announcement of an agreement with the Government of Canada as to how validated claims of sexual and physical abuse in Indian Residential Schools would be apportioned, we are now in a period of … Continued
By Patricia L. Paddey, special to anglican.ca The end of this month will mark the beginning of a whole new life for Gail Holland, co-ordinator (for the last six years) of the Anglican Appeal, because that’s when she will hang up the phone and log off the computer in her office at the General Synod, … Continued
Foreign Affairs Minister Bill Graham today welcomed the appointment of McGill University Professor Stephen Toope to the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. The appointment was made by the Chair of the UN Human Rights Commission, Krzysztof Jakobowski, and is renewable after three years. “Canada has a strong tradition of supporting independent … Continued
By Patricia L. Paddey, special to anglican.ca As people around the globe commemorate World AIDS Day on Sunday, Dec. 1, an Anglican priest in the east African nation of Uganda will be reflecting on his own personal journey with HIV/AIDS. Rev. Gideon Byamugisha, 43, was the first active priest on the African continent to disclose … Continued