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Canada’s National Indigenous archbishop resigns after sexual misconduct allegations

Mark MacDonald of the Anglican Church of Canada resigns and relinquishes exercise of ministry after allegations of sexual misconduct. 

18 May 2022

Services to the Anglican Communion acknowledged in 2022 Lambeth Awards

The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced the recipients of the 2022 Lambeth Awards. The awards have been given to 37 recipients.

25 March 2022

“Heeding the Call of Indigenous Peoples”: Anglican Communion co-hosts official COP26 side event

Anglican Communion has co-hosted an official COP26 side event called “Making Peace with Nature: Heeding the Call of Indigenous Peoples”

04 November 2021

Anglican bishops call for a halt in oil drilling in Namibia’s Kavango Basin

Anglican bishops have signed a petition calling for a halt to oil drilling in the Kavango Basin in Namibia, by Canadian Company ReconAfrica.

11 March 2021

Anglican network warns of Covid-19 impact on indigenous communities around the world

The Anglican Indigenous Network is concerned that “one size fits all” responses to Covid-19 will not give indigenous people an equal chance of surviving the disease.

20 April 2020

The Anglican Church of Canada launches new podcast featuring indigenous voices

The Anglican Church of Canada launched an eight-part podcast series, “Sacred Teachings: Wisdom of the Land”, last week.

11 February 2020

Watershed vote as Anglican Church of Canada supports an indigenous church

The Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada has voted overwhelmingly to enable a self-determining indigenous church within the Church.

19 July 2019

Canadian Anglican and Lutheran leaders ask for Earth Day prayers and action

With the approach of Earth Day on Sunday (22 April) Canadian Anglican and Lutheran leaders are asking for prayers and Earth-friendly action.

19 April 2018

Canadian indigenous church possible by 2019, says primate

The changes to church law needed to create a self-determining spiritual community for indigenous Canadian Anglicans could be made in 2019.

21 September 2017

Indigenous bishop slams the “doctrine of discovery”

The idea that indigenous people need to be discovered and westernised has been criticised by the national indigenous bishop of Canada.

17 August 2017