Aboriginal and Church leaders prepare for Truth and Reconciliation

Canada will soon mark a pivotal moment in its history.

That is why in early March the spiritual leaders of the Anglican, Presbyterian and United Churches, along with representatives of the Roman Catholic Church, and the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, will be participating in a multi-city tour to promote the work of the upcoming Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

Canadians in Cuba

Canadian Primate Archbishop Fred Hiltz chaired his first meeting of the Cuban Episcopal Church’s Metropolitan Council during a visit to that country by a Canadian delegation Feb. 4 to 11. Archbishop Hiltz also attended a meeting of the Cuban diocesan synod, visited an ecumenical seminary in Matanzas and met Caridad Diego, the Cuban minister in charge of religious affairs.

A letter to the faithful from the Primate

What follows is the text of a letter from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. The letter was sent to all Canadian bishops Wednesday and expresses the Primate’s thoughts about parishes that may be considering withdrawing from the Anglican Church of Canada.

Canadians consult over Anglican Covenant

From Feb. 7 to 8, 11 Canadian Anglicans met in Winnipeg to discuss the second draft of the proposed Anglican Covenant, a document that presents affirmations and commitments about the identity and interdependence of the Anglican Communion’s 38 provinces. The Anglican Covenant is an initiative of the Anglican Communion Office and was originally proposed in the 2004 Windsor Report.

Primate writes Harper on capital punishment

What follows is the text of a letter written by Archbishop Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, to Prime Minister Stephen Harper dealing with the federal government’s stance on Canadians sentenced to death in foreign jurisdictions.

Grand Chief Stan Beardy brings ideas, proposal to Church House

When Grand Chief Stan Beardy of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) visited the General Synod offices on Jan. 21, he had two main messages for the Anglican Church of Canada: help advocate for Aboriginal rights, and allow Aboriginals to take greater responsibility for their own leadership within the church.

Launch of Lambeth Conference 2008

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, today launched the official programme for Lambeth Conference 2008 Equipping Bishops for Mission at Lambeth Palace. Joining Dr Williams on the panel were Archbishop Ellison Pogo (Archbishop of Melanesia and Chairman of the Design Group) and Archbishop Ian Ernest (Archbishop of the Province of the Indian Ocean). Mrs Jane Williams outlined the plans for the Spouses’ Conference which is being held alongside the bishops’ conference. Jane Williams was joined by Margaret Sentamu. 30 bishops from 17 provinces around the Anglican Communion also joined the press conference.