Philippe Petit performs at New York’s St. John the Divine on 50th anniversary of wire-walk between Twin Towers
[Episcopal News Service] Fifty years ago, on the morning of Aug. 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French highwire artist, made history when he wire-walked on a 131-foot cable, 1,350 feet […]
TryTank Research Institute helps create Cathy, a new AI chatbot and Episcopal Church expert
[Religion News Service] First, there was Xian’er, the cartoon-like, mantra-chanting robot Buddhist monk that China introduced in 2015. Then there was the German “BlessU-2” robot that dispensed blessings using ATM parts, and Pepper, the Japanese robot […]
People on the Move webinar highlights migration challenges
August 7, 2024
The PC(USA)’s World Mission Office of the Middle East and Europe, in conjunction with several denomination partners, held its second “People on the Move” webinar Monday. It featured representatives from Lesvos Solidarity (Greece) and Green Valley-Sahuarita Samaritans, located on the U.S./Mexico border. The webinar focused on the challenges faced by forced migration and global trends in migration policy, including externalization of borders, deterrence mechanisms, and capricious immigration legislation and its implications.
Jasper wildfire destroys heritage Canadian church
[Anglican Journal — Anglican Church of Canada] A historic Anglican church in Jasper, Alberta, is gone after a wildfire burned the nearly 100-year-old building to the ground. Bishop of Edmonton Stephen […]
Patriarch, Heads of Churches in Jerusalem receive online solidarity visit
[World Council of Churches] A delegation from the World Council of Churches and ecumenical partners including the Middle East Council of Churches, ACT Alliance and Caritas Internationalis met online with […]
RCA Welcomes Daniel DeCook to Lead Advancement and Communication Efforts
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Why unchurched young people matter
For International Youth Day, Neil O'Boyle CEO of British Youth for Christ, shares why the church must engage with young people to see change
Seven Churches Awarded Flourishing Churches Grants for 2024-2025
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Prayers for the 11th Week after Pentecost (August 4-10, 2024)
The watchword for the week: Jesus says, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 How wonderful it is to give praise to God. How blessed it is to thank the one who provides us with abundance. Hear […]