Perspective is the newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa (ADO). Launched online in 2024, it is also published as a monthly print issue and delivered to Anglicans throughout the diocese as a supplement of the national newspaper, the Anglican Journal, which publishes10 issues per year with a publication break in July and August.
Previously distributed under the name Crosstalk, the print edition was renamed Perspective in 2025 to align both the print and online versions under a single, unified banner.
Perspective acknowledges that we publish on traditional Anishinàbeg Algonquin territory. We recognize the Algonquins as the customary keepers and defenders of the Ottawa River Watershed and its tributaries.
The goals of Perspective are to:
- Publish news related to the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa and to connect Anglicans and the wider community throughout the diocese.
- Share stories of the ways in which individual Anglicans, parishes, Anglican Community Ministries and the diocesan church as a whole are expressing the love of God through worship and by serving their neighbours and communities.
- Offer reflections on faith from our bishop, clergy, columnists and guest writers.
- Convey news and stories about the Anglican church to non-Anglican readers, thus helping to raise awareness and the profile of the church and its ministries in the wider community.
- Share stories from our diocese with other Anglican dioceses across the country through the network of online diocesan newspapers.
Masthead
Perspective is a publication of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa.
Publisher: The Bishop of Ottawa
Note: Bishop Michael Bird has been appointed as Diocesan Administrator until a new Bishop of Ottawa is elected and installed in 2026.
Editor: Leigh Anne Williams
Subscriptions
Subscribe to Perspective or visit the subscription page on the ADO website: https://ottawa.anglican.ca/subscribe/
For print newspaper subscriptions, please contact your parish administrator or visit www.anglicanjournal.com
Donate here
Your gift ensures that both our print and online editions remain accessible, connecting the entire diocese and reaching Anglicans as well as the wider public.
Advertising
Perspective welcomes advertising from parishes, agencies and enterprises wanting to support our mission and reach our readers. Publication does not imply endorsement by the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa (ADO) or any of its principals. Perspective reserves the right to decline advertisements.
Advertising enquiries should be directed to [email protected]
Our History
The Ottawa Diocesan News began in 1948 as a four-page newspaper published twice a year delivered wrapped around the Canadian Churchman (the forerunner of today’s Anglican Journal). The first editor was the Rev. Llewellyn Graham.
In Feb. 1978, it was renamed Crosstalk. Under that name and leadership of several bishops and editors, the newspaper won numerous awards from the Canadian Church Press (now renamed the Canadian Christian Communicators Association) while continuing in its mission to serve the people of the diocese as an important way to share news and stories.
Crosstalk had been available online in the form of a PDF digital copy of the print issues since 2005. Perspective’s 2024 launch as a full online publication now allows time-sensitive articles to be promptly published online, independent of the schedule of monthly print issues. The online edition also makes it easy to share stories via social media and for readers to share articles with their friends. Our archived issues are now searchable, here.
Contribute
If you have a tip about news in the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa or an idea for a submission to Perspective, please contact the editor:
Leigh Anne Williams
71 Bronson Avenue
Ottawa, Ontario, K1R 6G6
(613) 232-7124