More than 95% of the population in the vast Anglican Diocese of Quebec is French-speaking, and yet for over 200 years there hasn't been a francophone Anglican parish in this part of Canada. The conventional wisdom was that French speakers were Roman Catholics, and attempts to evangelise among the French-speaking population were discouraged.
08 February 2000
There are more Christians today than the population of the whole world in Jesus' time. Despite concerns about the decline of Anglicanism, its growth has been impressive. In 1600, there were 47 Anglican dioceses, by 1800 this had increased to 60. By 1900 there were 223 diocese - today there are 593 across the world
08 February 2000
I write as a member of the Primates' Standing Committee which, together with the Archbishop of Canterbury, has spent time over the past months planning the March meeting of Primates. Because of the recent action in Singapore, there will be greater need at that meeting to deepen the understanding of Primates about episcopal ministry.
08 February 2000
I would like to begin by thanking you for inviting me here to take part in this Healing Leaves Conference. It is a great honour and joy for me to be here with you all. I must confess, and perhaps some of you already know, that I am not a complete stranger to these shores
07 February 2000
The dioceses of North Carolina and East Carolina suffered enormous damage in devastating floods caused by Hurricane Floyd in September 1999 with many victims still unable to return to their homes.
31 January 2000
The Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson, has put her faith at the centre of the new coat of arms designed for her. The arms were created and presented in a record 29 days, and include two red crosses from the arms of the Anglican Church of Canada.
19 January 2000
All Saints Anglican Church in Newtown, Trinidad, is planning to demolish its present crumbling and termite ridden bell tower, to replace it with a new state-of-the art tower containing two loud speakers linked to a digital sound system.
19 January 2000
One nine-year old boy has helped to make Christmas a better time for more than 200 children in some of the world's poorest countries. Will Hatheway of St Luke's Episcopal Church, Austin, Texas, masterminded his church's contribution to the Samaritan's Purse project.
17 January 2000
A pig, a boa constrictor, a penguin, a falcon, an ox, a llama, an owl, a tarantula, a rabbit, a tortoise, bees, cats, dogs and a camel. These were just some of the participants in a St Francis of Assisi celebration in the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York
21 December 1999
The Anglican Church of Canada is facing a large number of claims for damages arising out of alleged abuse at residential schools.
21 December 1999