Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/ National News from the Anglican Church of Canada Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:05:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://anglicanjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AJ-logo-01.svg Anglican Journal https://anglicanjournal.com/ 32 32 170042892 ‘It’s about dignity’: Anglicans call for relief as U.S. blockade strangles Cuba https://anglicanjournal.com/its-about-dignity-anglicans-call-for-relief-as-u-s-blockade-strangles-cuba/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:58:25 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215649 Alongside Hope, the Anglican Church of Canada’s relief and development agency, is working with the Episcopal Church of Cuba and other partners to alleviate the current humanitarian crisis.

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]]> 215649 We need Anglican ‘third places’ https://anglicanjournal.com/we-need-anglican-third-places/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:55:11 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215636 The loss of "third places"—spaces other than the home or workplace where people can simply exist and socialize—has impacts that the Anglican Church can and should fix, guest writer Charlotte Sheasby says.

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]]> 215636 Churches donate $1.5 million to National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation for new permanent home in Winnipeg https://anglicanjournal.com/churches-donate-1-5-million-to-national-centre-for-truth-and-reconciliation-for-new-permanent-home-in-winnipeg/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:16:04 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215626 Holding more than 4 million records including statements from survivors, the NCTR is the world’s largest collection of materials on the history and impact of Canada's residential school system.

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]]> 215626 ACC-19 receives Nairobi-Cairo Proposals, calls for further dialogue https://anglicanjournal.com/acc-19-receives-nairobi-cairo-proposals-calls-for-further-dialogue/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:48:29 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215602 The 19th Anglican Consultative Council received proposed reforms to Anglican Communion structures as “resources for continuing discernment” at their Belfast meeting, which also saw the election of a Canadian lay Anglican to the ACC Standing Committee.

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]]> 215602 Task force to study church NDA use https://anglicanjournal.com/task-force-to-study-church-nda-use/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:07:14 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215579 The new task force is charged with studying practice and ethics surrounding NDA use, following up on work from 2025's General Synod.

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]]> 215579 Bishop-elect of Anglican Military Ordinariate foresees rising need for chaplains amid Canadian rearmament drive https://anglicanjournal.com/bishop-elect-of-anglican-military-ordinariate-foresees-rising-need-for-chaplains-amid-canadian-rearmament-drive/ Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:18:48 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215564 Archdeacon Jennifer Gosse-Vingerhoeds was elected bishop ordinary of the Anglican Military Ordinariate on June 23.

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]]> 215564 2025 financial statements show stability, treasurer tells CoGS https://anglicanjournal.com/2025-financial-statements-show-stability-treasurer-tells-cogs/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 16:29:11 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215555 Strong investment performance largely offset a decline in operating revenues, the Anglican Church of Canada’s treasurer Beng Wee said in a report to Council of General Synod.

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]]> 215555 New mandate approved for national church’s communications work https://anglicanjournal.com/new-mandate-approved-for-national-churchs-communications-work/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:41:43 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215542 The Anglican Journal is part of overall communications strategy.

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]]> 215542 Task force to consider church AI policy https://anglicanjournal.com/task-force-to-consider-church-ai-policy/ Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:25:22 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215530 Church leaders agreed they need more information on generative AI technologies to draft guidelines on how they should or should not be used.

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]]> 215530 CoGS approves Emancipation Sunday resources https://anglicanjournal.com/cogs-approves-emancipation-sunday-resources/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:28:35 +0000 https://anglicanjournal.com/?p=215490 New liturgical and educational resources are available to help parishes celebrate Emancipation Sunday, which commemorates liberation struggles and recognizes the contributions of Black Anglicans.

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