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[World Council of Churches] His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the archbishop of Constantinople, met with the secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, in Istanbul, Turkey. The discussion focused on enhancing mutual cooperation in promoting and fostering the values of tolerance, coexistence and interfaith dialogue, as well as its role in…
World Council of Churches publishes resource on legal tools for climate justice
[World Council of Churches] The newly published resource “Hope for Children Through Climate Justice: Legal Tools to Hold Financiers Accountable” provides churches and communities essential legal tools designed to hold financial actors accountable for their role in perpetuating the climate crisis. Developed by the Churches’ Commitments to Children program of the World Council of Churches,…
Episcopalians to observe Transgender Day of Remembrance with services, prayer vigils
A candlelight vigil at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church in Louisville, Kentucky, memorializes transgender individuals who’ve been targeted or murdered for being who they are. Nov. 20, 2023. Photo: John Nation [Episcopal News Service] On Nov. 20, Episcopal churches nationwide will observe Transgender Day of Remembrance by holding special worship services and prayer vigils to memorialize…
Presiding bishop-elect to forego installation at National Cathedral; scaled-back event to be held at church’s New York headquarters
The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe was elected The Episcopal Church’s 28th presiding bishop on June 26, 2024, during the 81st General Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Office of Public Affairs [Episcopal News Service – Louisville, Kentucky] Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe and the installation planning and transition committees announced June 28 that Rowe’s installation service…
Diocese of Florida prepares for convention with request for new bishop election on its agenda
From left, Keith Daw, Diocese of Florida chief operating officer, and two standing committee members, the Rev. Justin Yawn and the Rev. Sarah Minton, welcome diocesan members to a Sept. 3 pre-convention meeting at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Palm Coast, as seen on a diocesan video of the event. [Episcopal News Service] The Diocese…
The past few years have left clergy burned out and exhausted. But that can change, say experts.
[Religion News Service] America’s pastors are tired. The decline of organized religion, the aftermath of a worldwide pandemic, political polarization — and the burden of caring for their congregation’s soul — have left many clergy feeling burned out and wondering how long they can hang on. The title of a 2024 report from the Hartford Institute for Research…
