Episcopal leaders welcome President Biden’s apology to Indigenous peoples, acknowledge church’s involvement in boarding schools
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal leaders welcomed President Joe Biden’s Oct. 25 formal apology to Indigenous peoples over the federal government’s 150-year involvement in boarding schools that separated Native American children […]
A Family’s Courageous Journey
If your home was on fire and staying meant you would likely die, what would you do? If your children were there with you, would you keep them inside, or push them to leave? This hypothetical scenario is the reality for many families who have had to flee their country. It is also the reality for children like Isabella and ... Read More
Restoring a Legacy of Welcome: From Ellis Island to Matamoros
Last summer, as I stood on a ferry deck cutting around the Hudson River, I saw the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island come into view—symbols of hope, refuge and opportunity for newcomer families arriving in the United States. This experience marked the beginning of a trip that I took to New York City as part of the Monitoring & ... Read More
WCC Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group holds first in-person gathering
[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Indigenous Peoples Network Reference Group convened for the first time in person at the WCC Ecumenical Institute at Bossey in […]
Episcopal Church’s African Descent Ministries launches revised ‘Healing from Internalized Oppression’ curriculum
[Episcopal News Service] Five years after The Episcopal Church’s Office of African Descent Ministries began offering its popular “Healing from Internalized Oppression” curriculum for Black people, a second version that […]
United Methodists killed in Congo shipwreck
Church member Pascaline Mulindwa and her baby are among those killed when a ferry boat sank on Lake Kivu in war-torn eastern Congo.
Global Ministries, Higher Ed focus on hope amid change
The joint board meeting of United Methodist Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry was jam-packed with changes coming as the two agencies look to combine efforts and become more efficient.
In Historic Cayman Islands Address, WCRC President Kassab Urges Churches to Be Global Voices for Peace and Dignity
In a compelling address to the officers of the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) gathered in the Cayman Islands, President Najla Kassab emphasized the critical need for a renewed dedication to global peace, justice, and unity. This gathering marks the celebration of two significant milestones: the 20th anniversary of the Accra Confession and the […]
Unearthing the past
October 25, 2024
Eleanor and I met by accident. It was an ordinary day. I was browsing Pearl, the digital collection at Presbyterian Historical Society, for eye-catching content, humming along to whatever song dribbled from my computer’s speakers. Scrolling, scrolling, endlessly scrolling, until — a specter, a ghostly figure in white, prompted me to pause, my finger hovering atop my mouse. Or — no. Not a ghost. A woman.
Book study focuses on concept of settler colonialism
October 25, 2024
The first of four sessions exploring the book “Decolonizing Palestine: The Land, The People, The Bible” commenced Thursday with the author, the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb, joining more than 50 participants for a 75-minute discussion that encompassed the book’s first chapter, “Settler Colonialism, Palestine, and the Bible.”