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[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay extended congratulations to Francis Kuria Kagema after his appointment as the new secretary general for the […]
Massachusetts Bishop Alan M. Gates apologizes for removing female priest’s clergy collar during Easter Vigil
[Episcopal News Service] Massachusetts Bishop Alan M. Gates has issued a written apology for what he calls “an instant of altogether misguided mischief” in which he removed a female priest’s […]
Texas diocese suspends Fort Worth priest following arrest for online solicitation of a minor
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Diocese of Texas has suspended the Rev. Jason Myers, who had been serving as associate rector of Trinity Episcopal Church in Fort Worth, after he […]
Committees hear testimony on possible full communion with Bavaria’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
[Episcopal News Service] Members of the Ecumenical & Interreligious Relations legislative committees heard testimony April 12 during an online hearing on a resolution that would establish full communion between The […]
WCC expresses grave concern over escalation of violence in Middle East
[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay, on behalf of the global fellowship, expressed grave concern regarding the recent escalation of violence in […]
Social Justice & US Policy committees hear testimony on gun violence, homelessness, religious nationalism, pacifism and just war
[Episcopal News Service] General Convention’s Social Justice & U.S. Policy committees heard testimony April 11 on five proposed resolutions seeking to affirm and, in some cases, broaden The Episcopal Church’s […]
Presiding officers detail plan, timeline for naming Michael Barlowe’s successor as executive officer of General Convention
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s two presiding officers on April 12 publicly released a letter addressed to Executive Council that outlines their plan for appointing a new General Convention […]
Episcopal, Anglican leaders of African descent confront contemporary challenges during 2024 International Black Clergy Conference
[Episcopal News Service] To attract and retain young parishioners, Episcopal churches need to fully live up to the saying, “all are welcome,” Kayla Byrd said during an April 10 panel […]
Episcopal nun helps stray kitten in Oklahoma find a home in Ohio
[Episcopal News Service] Sister Diana Doncaster of the Community of the Transfiguration, an Episcopal religious order for women in Cincinnati, Ohio, was one link in a chain of people who […]
WCC raises concerns about Ukraine decree by World Russian People’s Council
[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay, on behalf of WCC member churches, said that the organization cannot reconcile the Decree of the […]
Bishops oppose General Seminary’s long-term lease with choral music school over LGBTQ+ inclusion concerns
[Episcopal News Service] The seven Episcopal bishops who serve the dioceses of New York and Long Island are publicly opposing the potential long-term lease of General Theological Seminary’s property and […]
New Hampshire church partnerships to support affordable housing, violence prevention, child care services
[Episcopal News Service] Christ Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is partnering with three local nonprofit organizations that address access to affordable housing, domestic and sexual assault violence, and affordable […]
Committees hear testimony on canonical language requiring baptism to receive Communion
[Episcopal News Service] The General Convention legislative committees on Prayer Book, Liturgy & Music on April 10 held their first hearing, where bishops and deputies heard testimony on three resolutions, […]
‘New Camino’ seminar dispels myths, sparks ideas for Latino/Hispanic ministry in the Diocese of Los Angeles
[Diocese of Los Angeles] “Se Habla English” is a new model of ministry that offers a fresh approach to traditional Latino outreach by providing second-, third- and fourth-generation Latinos, or […]
World Council of Churches extends prayers for lasting peace in Haiti
[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay sent a pastoral letter to Haitian brothers and sisters whose lives are lived in a land […]
Testimony on range of constitutional, canonical proposals includes support for changes relating to marriage equality
[Episcopal News Service] A series of resolutions seeking to ensure Episcopalians with diverse theological beliefs have a place in the church received strong support from some of those testifying April […]
Conference to mark 60th anniversary of historic 1963 Toronto Anglican Congress
[Anglican Communion News Service] A conference marking the historic 1963 Toronto Anglican Congress is taking place April 12-13 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Toronto, Canada. It will be a […]
Anglican Church of Canada Primate Linda Nicholls will retire in September
[Anglican Church of Canada] The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, announced April 9 that she will step down from her role on Sept. 15, […]
Episcopalians share their experiences watching eclipse in totality
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians who witnessed the April 8 total solar eclipse’s totality shared their experiences on social media. “I get it now. Darkness at 3:06 in the afternoon was […]
WCC general secretary deepens collaboration with archbishop of Canterbury
[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay has held productive talks with the Most Rev. Justin Welby, archbishop of Canterbury, and Anglican Communion […]
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