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The 82nd General Convention is scheduled for July 3-8, 2027, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. Photo: Phoenix Convention Center [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops and House of Deputies will convene for six business days at the 82nd General Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, according to a church news release announcing…
Welsh church hosts service welcoming newest member of Porvoo Communion
[Church in Wales] On Oct. 8, members of the Porvoo Communion gathered at St. David’s Church, Cardiff, Wales, to celebrate the inclusion of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Faroe Islands into the communion. This formal alignment was marked during the Porvoo Theological Conference, taking place Oct. 7-9 with the theme, The 1700th Anniversary of…
World Council of Churches extends Passover greetings to Jewish people everywhere
[World Council of Churches] On April 22, World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay, on behalf of the global fellowship, extended greetings and wishes to Jewish people everywhere as they commemorate Passover. “We join in prayer with all Jewish families and communities that gather to re-enact the rituals that keep the experience…
Episcopal Diocese of Maryland sees increase in the number of new people attending church
All Saints Episcopal Church in Frederick, Maryland, is just one of the churches in the Episcopal Dicoese of Maryland that has seen an increase in newcomers attending services this year. Photo: All Saints [Episcopal News Service] Earlier this year Maryland Bishop Carrie Schofield-Broadbent began to hear reports of a growing number of new people coming…
Diocese of Jerusalem says Ahli Hospital has resumed treating patients after evacuation order
[Episcopal News Service] The Anglican hospital in Gaza reopened last week “despite intense military activity in the area,” the Diocese of Jerusalem said in a statement released days after it previously announced the forced closure of Al Ahli Arab Hospital in response to an Israeli evacuation order. “Some staff were able to return” on July…
Episcopalians, ecumenical partners join Roma Pride as Christians stake a presence
Episcopalians and their ecumenical partners gathered at St. Paul’s Within the Walls in Rome, Italy, before the start of Roma Pride on June 14. Photo: Lynette Wilson/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service] Last year, St. Paul’s Within the Walls made history as the first church in Italy to march in Roma Pride. This year, Episcopalians joined with…
