Archbishop Desmond Tutu, winner of the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize, will be in residence at Episcopal Divinity School during the spring semester. He is intentionally known for his historic opposition to the South African system of apartheid, and for his tireless efforts for equality and peace throughout the world. At EDS, he will lead a seminar on issues in global Christianity.
24 May 2001
Toronto, Friday, May 18, 2001 - Led by the Primate, Archbishop Michael Peers, a senior five-person delegation representing the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada meeting Thursday, May 17 with the Hon Herb Gray, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, received assurances that the federal government is now in a position to "move from dialogue to formal discussions, leading to an agreement" in the ongoing matter involving 'residential schools' litigation.
23 May 2001
Canada's Anglican bishops have appealed to the Prime Minister to intervene in stalled negotiations aimed at compensating people who were harmed in Indian Residential Schools.
16 May 2001
The Bishop of Southeastern India, the Rt Revd. Kunnumpurathu Samuel, brought his church to attention in Texas Episcopalians during his visit and said the pressing mission of the church in India was taking steps towards the eradication of poverty, women empowerment and youth development.
01 May 2001
The joint efforts of Church groups, including the Anglican Church of Canada, which swiftly responded to the earthquake disaster in El Salvador and Gujarat earlier in the year, are to center their attention on rebuilding the two areas and to help form emergency response groups.
01 May 2001
Christians in the U.S., under the umbrella body of Interfaith Alliance, which represents a number of religions lobbying for social causes, is pressing the U.S. Senate for the reintroduction of hate-crimes legislation and be "true to the prophetic core or our religions."
01 May 2001
Changing Attitude (CA), a national Anglican organisation working for the full acceptance of lesbians, gays and bisexual, has received a grant to the tuning of almost £120,000- thanks to the community Fund of the National Lottery Charities Board.
11 April 2001
Twelve members of "Collective", supporters of Amos Trust, who have recently returned from a visit in Nicaragua and Honduras, Central America, are hosting an exhibition of pictures of hope taken by the group as the people there are trying to rebuild their lives two years on from Hurricane Mitch.
02 April 2001
This is the report #6 that I want to share with you, to let you know with great happiness that thanks God, the seismic activity in El Salvador has diminished, although from time to time, we are surprised by some tremors, but the population, little by little is taking stronger security and in the middle of the disaster, we are beginning a normal life.
29 March 2001
The relationship of the Episcopal Church of Redeemer and the Greek Orthodox, in Seattle, USA, is taking wings, as the two congregations share the same space in a way that celebrates what they have in common and honour their differences.
20 March 2001