Matthew Puddister

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant decline in church attendance, marking a “radical discontinuity” even with previous downward trends, the Anglican Church of Canada’s statistics officer says.

L-R: The Rev. Douglas duCharme, minister at Bloor Street United Church (BSUC); the Rev. Victor Kim, principal clerk at the Presbyterian Church in Canada; the Rev. Michael Blair, general secretary of the United Church of Canada; Archdeacon Alan Perry, general secretary of the General Synod; and BSUC trustee Bob Hilliard stand in front of the construction for the renovated BSUC site that will serve as the new shared national office of the Anglican, United and Presbyterian churches. Photo: Patrick James Boyd/United Church of Canada

The Rev. Richard Reed (right), bishop-elect of Saskatchwan, with Bishop of Missinippi Adam Halkett at St. Alban's Cathedral in Prince Albert following the 2024 episcopal election. Photo: The Rev. Brody Albers

The ecumenical Gaza ceasefire pilgrimage gathers on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo: Matthew Puddister

The Rev. Rosalyn Elm (left) is the new Indigenous Ministries coordinator, while Krista Pura started as program associate April 15. Photos: Contributed

The Rev. Daniel Brereton, incumbent at St. John’s Dixie Anglican Church in Mississauga, Ont., has more than 10 times the amount of followers on X (formerly known as Twitter) as the Anglican Church of Canada itself or the Anglican Journal.

Smoke and flames engulf St. Anne's Anglican Church in the June 9 fire that completely destroyed the historic church. Photo: Video still/B Dias via X

Sacred Beginnings participants and guests drum and sing. Photo: Anglican Video

The Rev. Don Beyers, rector of St. Anne’s Anglican Church in west Toronto, had a simple message on behalf of his parish to community members who gathered June 11 for a vigil after a fire destroyed the historic church.

Nurse practitioner Brenda Brown provides medical care at Compassionate Care Without Barriers, a free health clinic run out of Trinity Anglican Church in Barrie, Ont. Photo: Contributed