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On behalf of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC), we congratulate you on your election as Prime Minister.

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Ray Kaukonde’s late mother’s will instructed his family to continue supporting the welfare of United Methodist pastors. He’s done that and more, including helping to build two new sanctuaries.

[Church of Ireland]  Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland, hosted a 110th anniversary commemoration of the Armenian Genocide on April 27. Members of the Armenian community from across Ireland gathered to commemorate the ethnic cleansing of Armenian people in the Anatolian region during the period from 1915 to 1923. Many countries worldwide recognize this as genocide. Paul Manook of the Armenian Mission Parish in Dublin read the Old Testament lesson, and the Rev. Leonard Ruddock read the New Testament lesson. The congregation was addressed by Armenian Honorary Consul Ohan Yergainharsian. The Very Rev. Dermot Dunne, the cathedral’s dean, and Dublin Archbishop Michael Jackson led the commemoration in the cathedral and at the khachkar in the cathedral grounds – an Armenian carved stone often used as a focal point of worship – which is unique in Irish life and in Irish Christianity. Jackson prayed for Armenian people worldwide and in Ireland who live lives of citizenship, public service, of family and of contribution to society in Ireland and internationally. He said, “In sorrow we remember before God all who have died for their nation, their faith, their culture, in war and in peace.” He prayed for the grace of renewal, the hope of tomorrow and the love of the risen Lord Jesus, quoting Psalm 112:2: “Light shines in the darkness for the upright: gracious and full of compassion are the righteous.”

[Scottish Episcopal Church] A proposed “Declaration of Friendship” between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Conference of Bishops of the Catholic Church in Scotland will be put before General Synod in June this year. The agreement, also to be known as the Saint Ninian Declaration, articulates and supports a deepening relationship between Episcopalians and Roman Catholics in Scotland. It affirms the possibilities for working more closely together while acknowledging that there are distinct differences between the two churches. The Saint Ninian Declaration follows the Saint Andrew Declaration of 2021 between the Scottish Episcopal Church and the Church of Scotland, which outlined a series of acknowledgments and commitments between the churches intended to deepen their relationship, and looked at new ways of working together to serve the people of Scotland. The following year, the Conference of Bishops of the Catholic Church in Scotland agreed to a declaration of friendship with the Church of Scotland, known as the Saint Margaret Declaration. The Saint Ninian Declaration encourages joint worship and prayer, shared preparation for baptism and confirmation, common study of faith, co-operation in lay and ordained ministry, and shared witness to the world. A draft of the declaration already has gone before the Faith and Order Board, and after debate at that stage, a revised version was accepted by the Bishops’ Conference at a recent meeting with the College of Bishops. This revised draft will be available as part of the papers for the General Synod 2025, which will be published soon. The Inter-Church Relations Committee will present the declaration on the second day of General Synod this year, with the College of Bishops and the Faith and Order Board commending it to General Synod, to Scottish Episcopal Church dioceses and to local congregations.

<article class="media media--image display--large"> <div class="image-container"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img loading="eager" width="430" height="323" alt="Mac Soré, pastor at Vive Church in Milwaukee, Wisc., and local mission leader in the U.S. Midwest with Resonate, is a graduate of the Luke 10 program." class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_mobile/public/2025-04/crc-news_2025-4-30_pastoral-training-with-reformed-roots.jpg?itok=i3rdRnwF" /> </div> <div class="field field-image-caption">Mac Soré, pastor at Vive Church in Milwaukee, Wisc., and local mission leader in the U.S. Midwest with Resonate, is a graduate of the Luke 10 program.</div> </div> <div class="field field-image-credit">Resonate Global Mission</div> </article> <br /> The Luke 10 program began as a small effort in South Florida and has become a significant and relevant pastoral training program for Hispanic ministers.

<article class="media media--image display--large"> <div class="image-container"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img loading="eager" width="430" height="323" alt="Emmanuel CRC in Sauk Village, Ill., offers a weekly food pantry at their church property." class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_mobile/public/2025-04/crc-news_2025-4-30_church-in-food-pantries-thrift-stores.jpg?itok=A-wGPpNT" /> </div> <div class="field field-image-caption">Emmanuel CRC in Sauk Village, Ill., offers a weekly food pantry at their church property.</div> </div> <div class="field field-image-credit">Emmanuel CRC</div> </article> <br /> Every Saturday people stop by Emmanuel CRC in Sauk Village, Ill., to pick up food, soap, and other necessities. It is one of several ministries the church offers.

<article class="media media--image display--large"> <div class="image-container"> <div class="field field-media-image"> <img loading="eager" width="430" height="323" alt="Shannon Perez, director of the Indigenous Family Center, spoke to a group of 80 women about her work and how God is using the center to help people find belonging." class="lazyload" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/default_mobile/public/2025-04/crc-news_2025-4-30_100-women-1-heart.jpg?itok=29B3GPp_" /> </div> <div class="field field-image-caption">Shannon Perez, director of the Indigenous Family Center, spoke to a group of 80 women about her work and how God is using the center to help people find belonging.</div> </div> <div class="field field-image-credit">Victoria Veenstra</div> </article> <br /> A group of generous women gathered to raise funds for a Winnipeg, Man.-based ministry supported by the CRCNA.

In the quiet, prayerful hills of the Taizé Community in France, the International Committee of the Global Christian Forum gathered April 23-26, bringing together Christian leaders from across traditions to reflect, plan and pray. Though shortened due to the death of Pope Francis—whose ecumenical legacy was honored throughout—the meeting marked a critical moment of discernment […]

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At the end of her time on the Evangelical Alliance graduate scheme, Abbey Furmedge reflects on what it means to bring a kingdom perspective to UK politics

"On Yom Hazikaron, it is shameful that there are those who chose this day to attack fellow Jews gathered in solemn remembrance."