Episcopal News Service

[The Church of England] In response to riots and other violence taking place across the United Kingdom that have been fueled by misinformation online, the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment, Archbishop […]

[Episcopal News Service] St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Framingham, Massachusetts, was one of five churches in the state that experienced anti-LGBTQ+ vandalism in the past 10 days. The five churches […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[Episcopal News Service] Edwin Way, of Grace Church in Utica, New York, became the first member of a Karen community in The Episcopal Church to be ordained when he was […]

[Anglican Communion News Service] The moderator of the Church of Bangladesh and bishop of Dhaka, the Most Rev. Samuel Sunil Mankhin, has written to mission partners and well-wishers calling them to […]

[Religion News Service — London] After six nights of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant rioting, with looting, assaults on police and hotels set on fire, imams and Muslim community leaders are working with […]

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Georgia Carney worked in professional costume construction for more than 30 years before becoming a deacon. While studying for the diaconate, she spent time mending […]

[Anglican Taongo] Pacific Anglican leaders and theological educators will gather this week for a special Fono, or council, to converse on future directions in theological education and ministry leadership formation […]

[Diocese of West Missouri] The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri Standing Committee on July 31 announced a slate of four candidates for the diocese’s ninth bishop. They are: The Rev. Jimmy […]

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians and others in Vermont are reeling after two major flooding events in three weeks, including the most recent rainfall that the Rev. Ann Hockridge said the […]

[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Aug. 2 issued a statement saying a July 19 International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion “makes definitively clear […]

[Melbourne Anglican] A religious sector trade union has warned the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne it might be liable for workers’ compensation claims under draft laws for Australia’s State of Victoria. The […]

[Episcopal News Service] Rachel Socorro is a human trafficking survivor and a co-founder of Total Life Wellness, an organization that provides support services to trauma survivors with a specialized focus […]

Editor’s note: The Episcopal Church is in full communion with the the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church in America. [Religion News Service] Known for its original Moravian architecture […]

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay condemned a July 29 attack on St. Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza, where people have for […]

[Episcopal News Service] The authorization of a series of diocesan mergers was one of the big stories at the 81st General Convention in June, when bishops and deputies celebrated the […]