Currie

Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Bishop Anthony Mancini -- the auxiliary bishop of Montreal -- as the new archbishop of the Archdiocese of Halifax and Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Yarmouth. Born in Italy, Mancini, 61, succeeds Archbishop Terrence Prendergast, who became the Archbishop of Ottawa earlier this year.

The pope also named Bishop Martin Currie as the Archbishop of St. John's Newfoundland and Labrador. Currie will also remain Bishop of the neighbouring Diocese of Grand Falls.

Anglican Bishop Sue Moxley was elected as the new Bishop of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island at the diocese's electoral synod held in Halifax Oct. 20. Moxley, who was Suffragan Bishop of the same diocese since 2004, was chosen on the first ballot. She takes over from Archbishop Fred Hiltz, who was elected Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada in June.

                                    Autumn Reverie

Completed in 1832,  Christ Church (Anglican) in  the village of Burritt's Rapids, Ont. was one of the earliest churches on the Rideau and remains an active house of worship.

Autumn 2007 in the Ottawa Valley at Arnprior, Ont.

A park in Ottawa takes on the vibrant colours of autumn under a cloudy sky Oct. 20.

A horse grazes at the National Equestrian Park in Ottawa Oct. 16