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The Archbishop of Canterbury visits the site of one of the synagogues badly damaged in Saturday's bombings in Istanbul

The Archbishop of Canterbury visits the site of one of the synagogues badly damaged in Saturday's bombings in Istanbul

This is a heart breaking sight. In a place where the relationship between Muslims, Jews and Christians is one of co-operation and goodwill, an attack on a synagogue is an attack on every Muslim, Jew and Christian.

18 November 2003

Canadian Council receives six-year plan for church's work

Canadian Council receives six-year plan for church's work

The Anglican Church of Canada's chief governing council has received a new “framework” to guide the Church's work and mission for the next six years.

13 November 2003

Bishop Buckle withdraws offer to New Westminster parishes

Bishop Buckle withdraws offer to New Westminster parishes

Bishop Terrence Buckle of the Yukon is withdrawing his offer of episcopal oversight to parishes in the diocese of New Westminster that do not agree with the blessing of same-sex unions.

10 November 2003

Canadian Anglican bishops struggle with dissent

Canadian Anglican bishops struggle with dissent

Canadian Anglican bishops have voted to strike a task force to study what the church should do to provide spiritual care for members who dissent from church policies.

07 November 2003

Yukon bishop faces discipline; Same-sex blessing opponents 'outraged

Yukon bishop faces discipline; Same-sex blessing opponents 'outraged

The controversy in the diocese of New Westminster over whether to bless gay relationships took a grave turn on October 8 as Archbishop David Crawley moved to discipline the diocesan bishop of the Yukon, Terrence Buckle, for asserting "episcopal authority" over disaffected parishes in Vancouver-based diocese.

09 October 2003

Diocese to mark one-year anniversary of schools settlement

Diocese to mark one-year anniversary of schools settlement

The diocese of Ottawa will mark 23 November as Settlement and Reconciliation Sunday.

08 September 2003

Bishop appoints new Wardens at St Martin's North Vancouver

Bishop appoints new Wardens at St Martin's North Vancouver

"The absence of a permanent Incumbent (rector), and the unwillingness of some members of the parish to search for one through the normal diocesan process, has brought the current crisis to a head," said Bishop Michael Ingham.

08 September 2003

Archbishop expresses gratitude for help and prayers

Archbishop expresses gratitude for help and prayers

Archbishop David Crawley has expressed gratitude for help and prayers for the people in his diocese who have been affected by forest fires during the last few weeks.

08 September 2003

Churches wait out British Columbia fires

Churches wait out British Columbia fires

Churches in the Okanagan region of British Columbia are trying to regroup and determine how to help community residents who are displaced from their homes by forest fires that have threatened the city of Kelowna and left scores of people in suburbs homeless.

27 August 2003

Canadian Primate delivers presentation to ECUSA bishops on residential schools

Canadian Primate delivers presentation to ECUSA bishops on residential schools

During the second day of the General Convention of the Episcopal Church, USA , the Most Revd Michael Peers, Primate of Canada, delivered a presentation to the House of Bishops which focused on two elements: the national church's Aboriginal Healing Fund; and the restoration of funds for mission.

31 July 2003