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[World Council of Churches] The World Day of Prayer, observed on March 1 , has been prepared this year by an ecumenical group of Palestinian women in response to the […]
Bishop of London welcomes calls for end-of-life care
[The Church of England] The Rt. Rev. Sarah Mullally, bishop of London, has responded to the publication by Members of Parliament’s Health and Social Care Committee of its report on Assisted […]
Diocese of Olympia announces slate of four nominees for next bishop
[Episcopal News Service] The Joint Board for Bishop Transition in the Episcopal Diocese of Olympia announced Feb. 29 that, after receiving the recommendations of the Bishop Search Committee, it had […]
With deep ties to WCC, The Fig Tree gets ready to celebrate 40 years
[World Council of Churches] The Fig Tree, a U.S.-based nonprofit born from a vision to bring the stories of the global ecumenical movement to life locally, is preparing to celebrate […]
Pro-Palestinian Italian neofascist group targets Episcopal church in Florence
[Episcopal News Service] Followers of a neofascist group hung a pro-Palestinian banner on the fence outside St. James Episcopal Church in Florence, Italy, about 11 p.m. on Feb. 28. Members […]
Church of England General Synod calls for change to canon on clergy remarriage
[The Church of England] The Church of England’s General Synod has called for a change to the canons governing the impediment to ordination after divorce. The canon, known as C4, sets […]
Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to receive pacemaker to treat irregular heartbeat
[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry is scheduled for surgery March 1 to receive a pacemaker as part of his treatment for atrial fibrillation, or irregular heartbeat, a condition […]
Episcopal priest returns to ‘Jeopardy!’ to compete in Tournament of Champions
[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. David Sibley’s four-day run on “Jeopardy!” in October 2022 has earned him a spot in the show’s Tournament of Champions, and Sibley, an Episcopal priest […]
Episcopal clergy join interfaith coalition at rally opposing Louisiana’s resumption of executions
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal clergy joined interfaith leaders from across Louisiana on Feb. 28 for an anti-death penalty rally outside the state Capitol in Baton Rouge at which they voiced […]
Anglican bishops’ spouses network explores themes of discipleship
[Anglican Communion News Service] Since the Lambeth Conference in 2022, an Anglican Communion Network of Bishops’ Spouses has been established. The role of a bishop’s spouse is a unique one and […]
At Anglican bishops’ conference of Southern Africa, WCC moderator reflects on church unity, the world
[World Council of Churches] In a speech before the Anglican Bishops’ Conference of Southern Africa, World Council of Churches moderator the Rev. Heinrich Bedford-Strohm reflected on “Salt of the earth and […]
Maryland church offers ‘prayer board’ as invitation to community for residents’ prayer requests
[Episcopal News Service] When Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Chestertown, Maryland, reads the Prayers of the People in the middle of its Sunday services, those prayers aren’t limited to the concerns of […]
Jeremiah Williamson ordained and consecrated 10th bishop of Albany
[Episcopal News Service] The Rt. Rev. Jeremiah Williamson was ordained and consecrated as the 10th bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Albany on Feb. 24 at the Cathedral of All Saints […]
Presiding bishop announces Title IV transparency webpage detailing cases against bishops
Historically Black college with Episcopal roots loses appeal, faces loss of accreditation
[Episcopal News Service] Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, has lost its appeal seeking to maintain accreditation, a decision that adds to concerns about the viability of the historically […]
Church of England’s divisions over same-sex marriage sink unity measure at General Synod
[Episcopal News Service] The Church of England closed its most recent meeting of General Synod still deeply divided over attempts at greater LGBTQ+ inclusion, with both sides unhappy with the […]
‘Heartland’ climate change documentary premiers in Kansas Episcopal cathedral
[Episcopal News Service] “Hot Times in the Heartland,” a documentary film on climate change and its impact on Kansas, which has seen decreased farm income as low rainfall yields shriveled […]
Anglican Church of Canada primate yet to fix her final day
[Anglican Journal (Anglican Church of Canada)] The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, archbishop and primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, has yet to decide on an exact retirement date, Council of […]
Kara Wagner Sherer elected ninth bishop of Rochester
[Diocese of Rochester] The Very Rev. Kara Wagner Sherer was elected. Feb. 24 to be the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Rochester in western New York. She serves as […]
Anglicans speak at UN event on climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution
[Anglican Communion News Service] Anglicans are represented at the United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA 6) taking place Feb. 26 to March 1 in Nairobi, Kenya. UNEA discusses the triple planetary […]
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