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[The Church of England] The Church of England has awarded more than $3 million to fund a series of measures aimed at boosting the participation of deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people […]
New chapter begins for WCC Faith and Order Commission
[World Council of Churches] The newly-appointed World Council of Churches Faith and Order Commission met face-to-face for the first time to plan its next eight years of work. Theologians from […]
Central Florida church vandalized with swastikas, other graffiti
[Episcopal News Service] Police are investigating vandalism at an Episcopal church in the Diocese of Central Florida where swastikas and other inflammatory graffiti were scrawled on the exterior of the […]
Presiding bishop continues to recuperate at home, resumes some light-duty work
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry continues to recuperate at home, and for now will keep a modified, light-duty work schedule that excludes travel, according to a Feb. 7 […]
As femicide cases rises, Kenyan religious leaders move to act
[World Council of Churches] As cases of femicide rise, religious leaders in Kenya are calling for the protection of women, as they unite to condemn the incidents now sending shockwaves […]
Church of England leaders offer prayers of support for King Charles
[The Church of England] Following the news shared by Buckingham Palace that King Charles III is being treated for cancer, bishops and churches have shared messages of good wishes and […]
Antisemitism is a sin against God, Pope Francis says, as hate crimes surge
[Religion News Service — Vatican City] Concerned by the “spiral of unprecedented violence” in the Holy Land, which is causing division and hostility all over the world, Pope Francis condemned antisemitism […]
Wisconsin campus with deep Episcopal roots considered for new home of Episcopal Church Archives
[Episcopal News Service] Documents and artifacts detailing centuries’ worth of Episcopal Church history have been housed for the past three years in space leased in a former furniture store in […]
Dorothy Sanders Wells elected 11th bishop of Mississippi
[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was elected Feb. 3 to be the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Mississippi. She will be the first Black person and […]
Pennsylvania Episcopalians collect luggage for children, youth in foster care
[Episcopal News Service] When the Rev. Andrea Gardner went into the foster care system at 14 years old, she had to carry all her belongings between homes in a trash […]
WCC general secretary to Faith and Order: ‘your commitment to deep theological reflection is vital’
[World Council of Churches] Speaking to the World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order during the commission’s meeting in Indonesia, WCC general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay expressed […]
Archbishop of Canterbury returns to Ukraine, will visit Anglican church in Kyiv
[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] The archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, on Feb. 5 arrived in Ukraine for the start of a five-day visit as the […]
Eastern Michigan, Western Michigan look to future together with potential diocesan ‘juncture’ this year
[Episcopal News Service] The dioceses of Eastern Michigan and Western Michigan, after more than four years of administrative sharing and ministry cooperation, are finalizing plans for a potential merger that […]
Anglican, Lutheran leaders in Canada call for day of prayer and fasting for peace on Feb. 16
[Anglican Church of Canada] The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, and Bishop Susan Johnson, national bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in […]
Church of England, Roman Catholic bishops meet in Norwich
[Church of England] More than 40 bishops from the Church of England and the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales have taken part in shared worship, prayer, conversation and […]
Scottish Episcopal Church’s new empowerment coordinator enhances Net Zero team
[Scottish Episcopal Church] Bethany Nelson has begun her work as Net Zero empowerment coordinator for the Scottish Episcopal Church. She will be responsible for supporting the implementation of the Net […]
Episcopal parishes, dioceses to commemorate the life and work of Absalom Jones, the church’s first Black priest
[Episcopal News Service] Feb. 13 is the Feast Day of the Rev. Absalom Jones, who in 1802 became the first Black person ordained a priest in The Episcopal Church, and […]
Church Divinity School of the Pacific to withdraw from Graduate Theological Union
[Episcopal News Service] Church Divinity School of the Pacific on Jan. 29 announced that in January 2026 it will withdraw from the Graduate Theological Union, a consortium of multi-faith institutions […]
Archbishop of Canterbury says plan to send migrants to Rwanda undermines country’s global standing
[Religion News Service — London] The leader of the Church of England said on Jan. 29 that Britain will undermine its standing in the world if it enacts a government plan […]
Michigan Episcopal leaders participate in gun violence prevention summit
[Episcopal News Service] Leaders from the Diocese of Michigan joined state legislators and gun-safety experts in a gun violence prevention summit Jan. 29-30 in Detroit to discuss the state’s three […]
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