The Rt. Rev. Linda Nicholls will become the 14th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, after her election July 13. She will succeed the Most Rev. Fred Hiltz on July 16, at the conclusion of the General Synod in Vancouver. She becomes only the second female primate elected in the Anglican Communion, joining Katharine Jefferts Schori, who served as presiding bishop of the … [Read more...] about Canada Elects Female Primate
Archbishop Fred Hiltz
Same-Sex Marriage Canon Narrowly Fails in Canada
By Mark Michael The Anglican Church of Canada will maintain its traditional definition of marriage, as a resolution to amend the church’s marriage canon to allow for same-sex marriage fell two votes short of passage by General Synod at its meeting in Vancouver on July 12. A majority of delegates in all three orders (laity, clergy and bishops) voted to back the change, and … [Read more...] about Same-Sex Marriage Canon Narrowly Fails in Canada
Decisions vs. Statements
André Forget writes in Anglican Journal:A number of primates within the Anglican Communion are pushing for a Primates’ Meeting agenda that “reflects not only concerns within the domestic life of the church, but around the urgent issues within our common humanity,” said Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada.Returning from his December 9 meeting with … [Read more...] about Decisions vs. Statements
Liturgy and Reconciliation
Harvey Shepherd writes for Anglican Journal, via Anglican Communion News Service:Some of the church gestures and documents aimed at reconciliation after past wrongs – like those associated with Canada’s residential schools — already have the characteristics of liturgy, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, told an international gathering of … [Read more...] about Liturgy and Reconciliation
Prayers amid Violence
The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada, calls the church to prayer after another murder:With all Canadians my heart is very heavy with the news of the killing of a Canadian soldier, Corporal Nathan Cirillo, while on honour guard duty at the National War Memorial in Ottawa today.This follows all too soon on the killing of another member of the … [Read more...] about Prayers amid Violence