In July, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada voted to remove a longstanding prayer from its liturgy that called for the conversion of the Jewish people to Christianity. The deleted wording will be replaced with a new invocation called: "For Reconciliation with the Jews."
Bishop Bruce Myers warned that persecution of Jews "is not a thing of the past, nor is it restricted to other parts of the world." He cited last October's mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, which killed 11 worshippers.
Read Full Article »