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Voting error reveals Canadian Synod did approve same-sex marriage motion

Contrary to initial reports, a recount of the vote to allow same-sex marriage in the Anglican Church of Canada showed that the motion was, in fact, passed.

13 July 2016

Canadian Anglicans reject same-sex marriage by one vote

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada rejected proposals to permit same-sex marriages last night by a fraction of one percent.

12 July 2016

Anglican Communion secretary general addresses Canadian Synod

The secretary general of the Anglican Communion, Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, addressed the General Synod of the Anglican Church in Canada on Saturday during their meeting in Ontario.

11 July 2016

Fort McMurray wildfire finally under control

The wildfire that has been raging in and around Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, is finally under control, but it could take until next year until the flames are finally extinguished.

06 July 2016

"New beginning" for struggling Canadian theological college

A small, struggling theological college in Saskatchewan, central west Canada, is hoping that a new plan and a new principal will help set it back on track. 

28 June 2016

National Aboriginal Day of Prayer 2016

Anglican churches throughout Canada have been asked to stage a public recitation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples today.

21 June 2016

Anglicans mark World Refugee Day

The number of people displaced from their homes by war and persecution hit a record-breaking 65.3 million people by the end of 2015, the UN said today in a report released to mark World Refugee Day.

20 June 2016

Orlando shooting: more vigils and prayer services for victims

Nearly 24,000 people have said that they will attend a candlelit vigil for the victims of last Sunday’s shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, in which 49 people were killed and a similar number injured.

17 June 2016

Primate "encourage" by interest in Canadian General Synod

With General Synod set to begin in exactly three weeks, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, says he’s heartened by the interest and prayers of Anglicans.

17 June 2016

Church report accepts physician-assisted dying as new reality

In a nod to changing times, the Anglican Church of Canada’s latest report on physician-assisted dying, rather than opposing the practice, recognises it as a reality. 

14 June 2016