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Canadian church turns to Twitter

Faced with declining enrolment and revenue on Vancouver Island, the Anglican Church is turning to the social medium where millions of followers already flock: Twitter.

 

Anglicans rally over Chile quake

The Anglican Diocese of Chile is responding to the urgent needs of members after a magnitude-8.8 earthquake devastated parts of central Chile.

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Dr Williams meets Jordan's King

The Archbishop of Canterbury and Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem have been received by His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan at the end of a visit to the kingdom.

• Dr Williams visits West Bank and Gaza

• Dr Williams meets heads of churches in Jerusalem

 

'Bridges' award for Dr Williams

The Archbishop of Canterbury has been given the Woolf Institute of Abrahamic Faiths "Building Bridges Award" in recognition of his "commitment to addressing contemporary cultural and interfaith issues."

CofE keeps distance from ACNA

The Church of England has affirmed the desire of the Anglican Church in North America to remain in the Anglican family, but it is not yet ready for full communion with the breakaway entity.

• How Reuters news agency reported it

• Religion and science 'not mutually exclusive'

Dr Williams apologises to gays

The Archbishop of Canterbury has apologised to gay people for the way they are vilified and overlooked - but says bishops in the UK parliament were right to oppose equality legislation.

• CofE extends pension rights for gay partners

CofE flounders on women bishops

The Church of England says it will go ahead with installing women as bishops, but a delay in draft legislation has left liberals and traditionalists alike uncertain about how the plan will work in practice.

• Dr Williams urges end to wrangling

• Evangelicals issue a warning

Nigerian archbishop released

Archbishop Peter Imasuen has been released after being abducted at gunpoint in Edo a week ago.

• Anglicans stage prayer protest

Dr Williams recalls 'a gruelling decade'

The world has endured a "terrible and gruelling" past decade, says the Archbishop of Canterbury in a New Year message.

Dr Williams hails latest Covenant

Anglicans stand tall in Copenhagen

Call for 'gracious restraint'

Los Angeles elects openly gay bishop

Baghdad church hit by bombs

Sydney faces legal challenge

Ready to tackle 'the tough stuff'

Network calls for 'demanding targets'

Dr Williams lays flowers at Nagasaki

Fresh resolve to fight HIV/AIDS

Editors' Picks

'New buoyancy' greets Bishop Kelvin

One of Dunedin's own, Dr Kelvin Wright, is installed as its ninth Anglican Bishop.

Big refit for century-old church

One of Gisborne's hidden treasures is to be restored for the whole community to enjoy.

Bishop challenges 'the good life'

The retiring Bishop of Auckland has laid his pastoral staff on the altar - and challenged Kiwi...

Pasefika farewells 'a prince of the church'

The funeral service for Archbishop Jabez Bryce, Bishop of Polynesia, followed two days of gath...

Churches rally to Haiti's aid

Church aid agencies are responding to the humanitarian disaster in Haiti.

Just how green can you get?

Respect for the environment is not an optional extra for the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan W...

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