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Bishop Griswold urges multilateral approach to Iraq, praises Bush for AIDS initiative

Bishop Griswold urges multilateral approach to Iraq, praises Bush for AIDS initiative

Presiding Bishop Frank T Griswold released a statement today responding to President George W Bush's State of the Union message and calling on the administration to "exhaust all diplomatic and multilateral initiatives" as the alternative to a unilateral assault on Iraq.

31 January 2003

Dialogue with separated Anglican churches moves forward

Dialogue with separated Anglican churches moves forward

In an historic meeting that took important first steps to dispel years of ignorance and suspicion, delegations from the Reformed Episcopal Church (REC), the Anglican Province of America (APA) and the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA), met at St Paul's College in Washington, DC, 15-16 January.

24 January 2003

Canadian Primate speaks out on Iraq

Canadian Primate speaks out on Iraq

A US 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.

22 January 2003

Fifteen Canadian dioceses support residential school agreement

Fifteen Canadian dioceses support residential school agreement

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.

22 January 2003

Episcopal Peace Fellowship: From Violence to Wholeness

Episcopal Peace Fellowship: From Violence to Wholeness

The Episcopal Peace Fellowship are looking for Episcopalians who have a passion for non-violence, have experience or the capacity to facilitate groups and have the time to promote and run workshops and retreats. They are offering facilitator training 13 - 16 March in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

20 January 2003

Bishop Griswold calls church to God's mission of reconciliation

Bishop Griswold calls church to God's mission of reconciliation

Marking his fifth anniversary as presiding bishop on January 12, Frank T Griswold told the congregation at the Washington National Cathedral that "the work of repair, rebuilding and renewing" the world is one to which every Christian is called at baptism. 

20 January 2003

Virginia Theological Seminary and the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church sign agreement

Virginia Theological Seminary and the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church sign agreement

Virginia Theological Seminary's Bishop Payne Library chosen as site for the deposit and preservation of collection that documents the history of African American Episcopalians

14 January 2003

A message from the Primate of Canada regarding residential schools

A message from the Primate of Canada regarding residential schools

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 discernment and decision together.

18 December 2002

Canadian priest to be part of missionary venture, religious order

Canadian priest to be part of missionary venture, religious order

The Revd John Blyth is on his way to the Philippines to eat little more than rice and greens for days on end and he could not be happier about it.

13 December 2002

Rowan Williams: will bring intellectual rigor, chart theological path

Rowan Williams: will bring intellectual rigor, chart theological path

The Most Revd Rowan Williams was recently named as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. Bishop Williams was the Archbishop of Wales. When he is enthroned at Canterbury Cathedral on February 27th, he will be the first bishop from outside the Church of England to hold this post.

12 December 2002