Because it is riddled with the English class system, being an Anglican can be as daunting as one of those dinner parties where each place is set with a dozen pieces of silverware. Where do you start?

THE opinion is freely expressed that Protestantism is a spent, force, and that the Christianity of the future, whether it is to count for much or little in civilization, will be Catholic Christianity.

Canon Gordon Reid, who has died aged 82, was an Anglican clergyman of an advanced “bells-and-smells” kind. Reid’s last posting was to St Clement’s Church, Philadelphia, famous – perhaps notorious – ...

The scene on Monday at the Synod of the Church of England was wild. The Archbishop of Canterbury cradled his head in his hands; his presumptive successor, the Archbishop of York, appeared to be ...

Related to this is another curiosity: most everyone, whether insider or outsider, will tell you that Anglicanism’s notable strengths include tradition and continuity (not to mention unity).

Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance. Each week marks anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing ...

In a prophetic mood Episcopal Bishop William T. Manning last week made his farewell address to the annual convention of his New York diocese. He had just reached 1) his 80th birthday, 2) his 25th ...