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Canadian Synod defers decision on blessings

Canadian Synod defers decision on blessings

Deeply divided over liberalizing church attitudes toward homosexuals, Canadian Anglicans meeting at their triennial governing convention here voted to defer a decision on whether gay relationships should be blessed in church

03 June 2004

Northern Argentina holds election for new bishop

Northern Argentina holds election for new bishop

The Diocese of Northern Argentina of the Province of the Southern Cone is to elect a new bishop after the retirement of the current incumbent after 30 years of service.

02 June 2004

Archbishop of Montreal elected new Primate of Canada

Archbishop of Montreal elected new Primate of Canada

Canadian Anglicans have elected their 12th Primate. On the fourth ballot, more than 300 members of General Synod, the church's chief governing and legislative body, elected the Most Revd Andrew Hutchison, the Archbishop of Montreal

01 June 2004

Victoria Matthews withdraws as primatial candidate

Victoria Matthews withdraws as primatial candidate

Toronto - the Rt Revd Victoria Matthews of the diocese of Edmonton has announced that she will withdraw her name from the list of candidates for election to the office of Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.

21 May 2004

Hispanic woman elected episcopal bishop

Hispanic woman elected episcopal bishop

Seattle - The Diocese of Olympia, the Episcopal Church in western Washington, today elected the Revd Bavi Edna "Nedi" Rivera as its bishop suffragan making her the first Hispanic woman bishop and only the 12th woman bishop in the history of the denomination. 

17 May 2004

College for Bishops announces training programme

College for Bishops announces training programme

The Episcopal Church of the USA's College for Bishops has announced a formational coaching programme developed for new bishops during the early years of their new ministry. 

10 May 2004

UN Envoy to address Canada Synod

UN Envoy to address Canada Synod

Stephen Lewis, Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa for the Secretary-General of the United Nations will address more than 300 members of the Anglican Church of Canada's chief governing and legislative body when they meet later this month in St. Catharines, Ontario

06 May 2004

Annan opens Trinity Institute Conference

Annan opens Trinity Institute Conference

United Nations secretary general and Nobel peace prize winner Kofi Annan opened Trinity Institute's 35th national conference on 2 May to a capacity crowd at New York's Trinity Church, Wall Street, speaking on the notion of evil in the contemporary world and highlighting the importance of faith in daily life.

05 May 2004

Bishops select candidates for primatial election

Bishops select candidates for primatial election

Regina, Sask. - Canadian Anglican bishops have selected four from among their own number to be candidates for an election to the office of Primate, which will be held next month in St Catharines, Ont.

22 April 2004

Trinity Institute: UN Secretary General

Trinity Institute: UN Secretary General

New York City, NY- For the second year in a row, Trinity Institute is proud to broadcast its National Conference Naming Evil: An Interfaith Dialogue,

13 April 2004