Author: Andrew Gerns

Losing faith in droves

A survey of Canadian youth reveals that the religious middle-ground of those who believe in God, but do not go to church or practice religion, is disappearing, leaving behind teens who are either very religious or those who don’t believe in God at all.

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Awaiting a refugee

The Diocese of Montreal of the Anglican Church of Canada has sponsored more than 1,000 refugees in the last 25 years but one Algerian who is still in custody at Guantanamo has an offer from the diocese to sponsor him to come to Canada as a refugee.

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Church politics gone viral

Church politics has gone viral, mirroring many of the trends and techniques of secular politics. Daniel Burke sees the election of Kevin Thew Forrester as Bishop of Northern Michigan as the latest example.

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Anglicans off-line (temporarily)

All the major Anglican sites listed that are hosted in Brian Reid’s garage in Palo Alto went dark for much of yesterday. These include Thinking Anglicans, Anglicans Online and the House of Bishops/House of Deputies listserve (aka “HOBD). Palo Alto was knocked offline because of some fiber cuts which has left much of the Bay Area is in the “dark”.

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Bishop in a box

The Bishop of Middleton, the Rt Rev Mark Davies, said prayers for an hour…in a window display at Nexus Art Cafe in the middle of Manchester, England.

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