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The World Council of Churches (WCC) participated in the Ninth Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion (EuARe), held in Rome, Italy, from 30 June to 3 July.

A delegation from the World Communion of Reformed Churches visited the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 8 July to deepen collaboration and strengthen an already longstanding partnership. 

While recognizing The United Methodist Church’s financial constraints, church leaders have approved a recommendation to increase the number of U.S. bishops in 2028.

Photo: Grégoire de Fombelle/WCC In a significant move to reinforce global Christian unity, the Executive Team of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) embarked on a strategic visit to Geneva from 6 to 8 July. The purpose of the visit was to meet with key ecumenical partners, ACT Alliance, The Lutheran World Federation (LWF), […]

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Leaders are committed to achieving long-term sustainability and reducing reliance on diocesan contributions, CoGS heard.

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Women are choosing sperm donors in order to raise a child on their own terms. Damilola Makinde calculates the cost

A webinar on 7 July explored “Human Rights and Health Equity: Addressing Stigma and Neglect Faced by Vulnerable Populations.”

[Diocese of Kansas] The Council of Trustees, acting as the canonical Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of Kansas, on July 9 released a slate of four candidates for the diocese’s 11th bishop. The candidates are: The Rev. Grant Ambrose, rector, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in York, Pennsylvania, Diocese of the Susquehanna. The Rev. David Gortner, rector, St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, Diocese of Spokane. The Rev. Whitney Rice, canon to the ordinary, Diocese of Missouri. The Rev. Lisa Senuta, canon for spiritual life and clergy care, Diocese of Kansas. Nominees may be added by a petition process July 9-18. Petition forms can be accessed on the diocesan website. Lay members and clergy of the Topeka-based diocese will have opportunities to meet the candidates in person through a series of meet-and-greets held in all four convocations. These gatherings will be held Sept. 15-18. Full details will be announced soon. The election will take place Oct. 24 during the Diocese of Kansas’s convention at Grace Episcopal Cathedral in Topeka. The ordination and consecration is scheduled for April 17, 2027, at Grace Cathedral, with Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe officiating. More information about each candidate is available on the diocesan website. The diocese’s former bishop, the Rt. Rev. Cathleen Bascom, resigned on Jan. 31 to serve as a consultant to The Episcopal Church to help create eco-region networks in the U.S. and Province IX.

[World Council of Churches] On July 16, the World Council of Churches Commission of the Churches on International Affairs’ peace and security working group will present a webinar on the relevance of international law in Cuba and Venezuela. The webinar will address the implications of the United States’ intervention in Venezuela and the blockade of Cuba for regional and global peace and security. Read the entire article here.

[World Council of Churches] The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies have been attacking El-Obeid, a Sudanese city of 500,000 people, with drones since June. The strikes have hit schools, markets, fuel stations, vehicles and transport routes. El-Obeid Bishop Ismael Gabriel Abudigin said the strikes were killing civilians and causing blackouts and shortages of food, water and fuel. “It is our prayer that this war stops,” Abudigin said. At least 45 people were killed in 15 drone strikes between June 6 and June 28, according to the United Nations. El-Obeid is a key humanitarian and commercial hub for the Kordofan, a region in central Sudan. Read the entire article here.