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[The Church of England] The Church of England’s latest cathedral attendance statistics reveal continued recovery in 2023, with a 5% increase in weekly service attendance. Attendance at Christmas services was up 20% […]
Australian churches can protect against harm, national gender violence conference told
[The Melbourne Anglican] Churches in Australia were told they have the tools to stop men’s violence against women at the first of a two-day national conference. About 200 people from a range […]
Diocese of Florida prepares for convention with request for new bishop election on its agenda
[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of Florida will consider a resolution at its Sept. 20-21 convention calling on the Florida Standing Committee to launch a new bishop search a year […]
Archbishop of Canterbury responds to inquiry into 2017 deaths in Grenfell Tower
[The Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has urged “deep reflection and meaningful change” in response to the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry final report, […]
Anglican Communion secretary general to address Church in Wales meeting
[The Church in Wales] Christians facing persecution and churches overseas will be on the agenda of a key meeting of Church in Wales members Sept. 4-5 at the University of Wales […]
Carving that could be earliest known sculpture of St. Thomas Becket is rededicated
[The Church of England] An ancient stone carving believed by some historians to be the earliest known sculpture of the murdered medieval archbishop of Canterbury St. Thomas Becket has been rededicated […]
Pauli Murray Center to celebrate grand opening of its namesake’s childhood home Sept. 7
[Episcopal News Service] The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice on Sept. 7 will celebrate the grand opening of the space that will anchor the nonprofit’s programming – the […]
Anglican bishops urge peace and unity ahead of Ghana’s elections
[Anglican Communion News Service] In anticipation of Ghana’s upcoming elections in December, Anglican bishops have called on the nation to embrace peace, unity and love. The call to action followed a […]
Global faith leaders unite for environmental justice at Season of Creation opening
[World Council of Churches] In the opening event for the global Season of Creation, faith leaders from diverse Christian traditions gathered to reflect on the 2024 theme, “To Hope and […]
Better pathways to permanence for refugees in Australia draws Anglican support
[The Melbourne Anglican] Anglicans are being urged to stand with asylum seekers and refugees calling for better pathways to permanency in Australia. Many have been in limbo in Australia for more […]
Ecumenical Patriarch shares opening message for Season of Creation
[World Council of Churches] His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the archbishop of Constantinople, shared a message on the opening of Season of Creation 2024. “The environmental threat is a […]
Episcopal churches celebrate new school year with backpack and other blessings
[Episcopal News Service] As schools nationwide commence for the 2024-2025 academic year, many Episcopal congregations are celebrating with special backpack blessing events for students. The following is a list of […]
As the Season of Creation begins, the church offers Episcopalians new resources to celebrate
[Episcopal News Service] Churches looking for ways to mark the Season of Creation have a new resource from The Episcopal Church. The Season of Creation is a worldwide ecumenical Christian […]
Netflix volunteers help Seeds of Hope revitalize Los Angeles’ Echo Park garden
[Diocese of Los Angeles] Building garden benches, raised beds and picnic tables, not to mention planting, pruning, composting and other tasks, kept a crew of volunteers from Netflix, the streaming […]
Diocese of Alaska calls for prayers in response to deadly landslide in Ketchikan
[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of Alaska is calling for prayers as the city of Ketchikan recovers from an Aug. 25 landslide that has killed one person and injured three […]
Why some UK cathedrals look like amusement parks this summer
[Religion Unplugged — London, England] How about a trip on a Ferris wheel, walk a labyrinth or rest under the stars? It’s summertime, and British cathedrals took on a holiday […]
Church’s Government Relations Office hosts webinar introducing civil discourse curriculum
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s Office of Government Relations hosted an online workshop Aug. 27 to introduce its civil discourse curriculum. The goal is to help Episcopalians understand how […]
EMM awards Rainbow Asylum Ministry grants to support resettling LGBTQ+ migrants
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal Migration Ministries, the church’s refugee resettlement agency, awarded $3,000 Rainbow Asylum Ministry grants to four Rainbow Initiative participant congregations and communities. Through the initiative, Episcopal churches […]
Canadian deacons see new potential as emissaries for the church in ‘fractured world’
[Anglican Journal — Anglican Church of Canada] Deacons in the Anglican Church of Canada are seeking to redefine their role in a changing world as they look toward next year’s […]
Jerusalem’s patriarchs, heads of the churches call for urgent need to end the war
[Anglican Communion News Service] On Aug. 26, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem issued a statement calling for “the urgent need to conclude the present war, to […]
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