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January 22, 2002Volcano refugees need aid The Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is calling for donations for refugee relief in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the city of Goma…- January 14, 2002he Ecumenical Group on Residential Schools has asked Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray to agree to the appointment of a mediator to facilitate future negotiations between church organizations and the…
- January 5, 2002'Faith and culture are intimately connected' Archbishop Michael Peers began the new year with a warning that Canada seems to be moving toward a secular society, devoid of any mention…
- January 1, 2002The following is a lengthy excerpt of the Primate's sermon at Christ Church Cathedral, Ottawa on Jan. 1, 2002. Because the original presentation was spoken, the text has been edited…
- November 8, 2001The incorporated Primate's World Relief and Development Fund has named an advocate for refugees as first president of its board of directors. Janet Dench, head of the Canadian Council for…
- November 1, 2001The Government of Canada was given responsibility by the British North America Act for aboriginal peoples. The policies our government developed to fulfill this responsibility and their implementation, in which,…
- October 29, 2001Reacting to the federal government's decision to move unilaterally towards a partial solution to resolving claims arising from Indian Residential Schools, church organizations today urged the government to consider a…
- October 17, 2001It was just after Evensong, as formal goodbyes were being offered to visitors, that Sister Michael heard the squealing of a pig and learned that the animal was being slaughtered…
- August 17, 2001Following three days of meetings in Winnipeg, the church organizations involved in ongoing talks with officials of the Office of Indian Residential Schools Resolution of Canada, released the following statement:
- August 15, 2001While most attention at General Synod 2001 was focused on healing and reconciliation between native and non-native Anglicans, a set of documents important to another part of the church was…
