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[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] In a joint statement, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, and the Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell, archbishop of York, warn the United […]
New WCC Permanent Committee on Consensus and Collaboration holds inaugural meeting
[World Council of Churches] The new World Council of Churches Permanent Committee on Consensus and Collaboration is holding its inaugural meeting March 10-14 in Istanbul, Turkey. The meeting is taking […]
Wisconsin affiliate prepares to welcome refugees as Episcopal Migration Ministries expands
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Migration Ministries has three new affiliates since the Biden administration rejuvenated the federal refugee resettlement program, and one in Wisconsin is preparing to welcome a refugee […]
Faith sector’s engagement with migrants, refugees for health and HIV services highlighted
[World Council of Churches] A workshop at the World Council of Churches has highlighted the right to health and dignified access to it, as well as the faith sector’s engagement […]
Central New York church ministry makes, donates sleeping bags for people who are homeless
[Episcopal News Service] Since 2017, volunteers at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Endicott, New York, have been meeting the second Thursday of every month to make sleeping bags for people […]
Images from the Marshall Islands portray pain and pursuit of justice in wake of nuclear tests
[World Council of Churches] As a photo exhibition from the Marshall Islands opened March 8 at the World Council of Churches office in Geneva, Switzerland, speakers offered a stark overview […]
Five cities recommended as finalists to host 83rd General Convention in 2030
[Episcopal News Service] The 81st General Convention will convene this June in Louisville, Kentucky. The next meeting is scheduled for 2027 in Phoenix, Arizona. What city will host The Episcopal […]
Churches in two Pennsylvania dioceses raise funds to eliminate $3 million in medical debt
[Episcopal News Service] The leaders of two Pennsylvania dioceses – Central Pennsylvania Bishop Audrey Scanlan and Bethlehem Bishop Kevin Nichols – on March 10 celebrated the efforts of the Help, […]
New Festival of Faith and Music to launch at York Minster
[Office of the Archbishop of York] The Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell, the archbishop of York, will give a keynote speech at the Church Times Festival of Faith and Music, a […]
Animal chaplains offer spiritual care for every species
[Religion News Service] Sarah Bowen says she’s been doing the work of an animal chaplain since she was 6 years old. Raised in the Midwest as a Presbyterian preacher’s kid, she […]
Episcopal priest is runner-up in ‘Jeopardy!’ match, falls short of tournament finals
[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. David Sibley’s quest for “Jeopardy!” tournament glory ended earlier than he and his fans had hoped on March 8, when the Episcopal priest lost in […]
Ecumenical nonprofit shares ‘Plastic Jesus in the Pews’ resource with Christians
[Episcopal News Service] Humans’ exponential increase in plastic production and use over more than a half century has contributed to a worldwide pollution crisis, killing millions of animals every year […]
Episcopal Parish Network conference inspires leaders, nurtures Episcopal witness
[Episcopal News Service – Houston, Texas] During the first plenary session of the Episcopal Parish Network’s 39th Annual Conference the moderator asked a full room: How many of your parishes […]
Interreligious women’s voices express concern leading to International Women’s Day
[World Council of Churches] In an online conference organized by the World Union of Catholic Women’s Organizations on March 5, the World Council of Churches was represented among interreligious voices […]
New program board to oversee next steps for Church of England’s Living in Love and Faith
[The Church of England] Following discussion at the February meeting of General Synod, further details of plans for a new program board to oversee the ongoing work of Living in Love and […]
Benefact Trust announces nearly $2 million for churches to achieve Net Zero goal
[The Church of England] A nearly $2 million grant that will help a group of Church of England churches pay for items such as solar panels and heat pumps has […]
Three WCC commissions meet to confront emerging global challenges
[World Council of Churches] Three World Council of Churches commissions — the Commission of the Churches on International Affairs, Commission on Health and Healing, and Commission on Climate Justice and […]
Central Pennsylvania cathedral hosts ‘Leaders & Liberators’ reenactment honoring Harriet Tubman
[Episcopal News Service] On March 10, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Cathedral in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will observe 111 years since the death of Harriet Tubman by hosting a one-hour dramatic reading. The […]
Legislative committee meetings underway on road to Louisville for 81st General Convention
[Episcopal News Service] The work of the 81st General Convention is underway. Bishops and deputies have begun meeting online as the legislative committees that will bring resolutions to the floor […]
WCC commission members debate impact of current political trends
[World Council of Churches] People from around the world involved in the work of three critical World Council of Churches commissions have discussed global geopolitical trends impacting their activities and […]
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