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Archive: July 2019
Bishop Linda’s response to the vote on the Marriage Canon
July 16, 2019 Dear friends in Christ, As you know the General Synod failed to approve the revision to Canon XXI to allow for same-sex marriage. It failed in the House of Bishops. The pain in the Synod has been palpable for all members of Synod. When I was then...
Bishop Linda’s letter to Huron
“The failure of the motion to change the marriage canon will be deeply painful for LGBTQ2+ members of our Church and for those beyond the Church who looked to this step as a sign of hope and inclusion”, says Bishop Linda Nicholls in her statement sent to...
Bishop Linda Nicholls of the Diocese of Huron the first woman to become the Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
London, Ontario, July 13 – The Right Reverend Linda Nicholls, Bishop of Huron, was elected Saturday, July 13 as the 14th Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. She is the first woman to assume the role of the head of the Anglican Church of Canada and only...
Anglican Church of Canada fails to change its Marriage Canon to permit same-sex marriages
Vancouver, July 13 – General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada did not approve changes to the Marriage Canon to permit same-sex marriages in a close vote late last night, July 12 at its 42nd session held in Vancouver. Second reading of the proposed changes...
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- A Message of Condolence to Queen Elizabeth II on the death of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
- A message of hope to the people of Myanmar from the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion
- An announcement from the Anglican Foundation of Canada
- A joint Easter message from the Primate and National Bishop
- An Open Letter to Senators on Ending Modern Slavery
- Operation Remote Immunity
- Statement for the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – March 21, 2021
- Highlights from the Council of General Synod: March 13, 2021
- A Call to Prayer for the Philippines
- One year later: On the anniversary of the pandemic declaration
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- Churches call for unified political response to community tensions in Northern Ireland
- Archbishop Howard Gregory says church must acknowledge role in violence against women
- Anglican and Catholic Archbishops accuse UK Government of “broken promise”
- The Episcopal Church in the Philippines elects Bishop Brent Alawas as next Prime Bishop
- Archbishop of Canada, Linda Nicholls, sends message of Condolence to Queen Elizabeth II
- Anglican Communion Deputy Secretary General pays tribute after death of Prince Philip
- Scottish Episcopal Church Primus pays tribute after death of Duke of Edinburgh Prince Philip
- Archbishop of Wales, John Davies, pays tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
- Archbishop of Armagh, John McDowell, pays tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh
- Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, pays tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh