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Primate of Canada’s Easter 2026 message

In January, I made a solidarity visit to our siblings in the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, bringing with me the love and support of the Anglican Church of Canada. The situation faced by Palestinian Christians—and Palestinians in general—is extremely challenging. As I spoke about...

Complexity at Canterbury? A Shaky Beginning with an initial win for ‘Moral Therapeutic Deism.’

It is not easy to find a sufficiently neutral tone of voice with which to assess the accomplishments of The Most Rev’d Dame Sarah Mullally the latest Archbishop of Canterbury. The danger is inevitably that one runs the risk of sounding elitist or condescending....
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Primate of Canada’s Easter 2026 message

In January, I made a solidarity visit to our siblings in the Episcopal Diocese...

Complexity at Canterbury? A Shaky Beginning with an initial win for ‘Moral Therapeutic Deism.’

It is not easy to find a sufficiently neutral tone of voice with which...

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