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[Church in Wales] The twice-yearly Governing Body of the Church in Wales will meet this month to discuss a range of issues, including blessing of same-sex relationships and the Middle East conflict. The two-day meeting at the International Conference Centre in Newport Sept. 18-19 will bring together up to 144 elected clergy and lay people from…

[Church of England] Church of England bishops, gathered in Liverpool for the College of Bishops meeting, on Sept. 12 attended choral evening prayer at Liverpool’s Catholic Metropolitan Cathedral before joining the pilgrimage walk that links the Anglican and Catholic Cathedrals in the city. Those taking part included Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell and the former archbishop…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay expressed support for the “Stand up for Children in War” campaign, which runs through the International Day of Peace, Sept. 21. “My heart is with the over 473 million children who live in conflict zones, facing cruel and ongoing violations of their…

Steve Sasaki (second from left), a docent with the California Museum, places particpants in the Northern California pilgrimage to the Tule Lake Japanese concentration camp in the remnant of a women’s latrine at the places (right) where toilets would have been located, without partitions. Photo: Elias Higbie [Episcopal News Service] On Sept. 12, 40 people…

The Gospel procession during the Sept. 13 Eucharist at the Coop Marena Beach Resort in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic. Episcopal bishops and about 800 Dominican Episcopalians worshiped together as part of the House of Bishops’ Sept. 10-15 gathering. Photo: Courtesy of Frank Logue [Episcopal News Service — Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic] Episcopal bishops, their spouses…

On the second day of the Sept. 10-15 House of Bishops gathering in the Dominican Republic, bishops and their spouses split into groups to visit local diocesan ministry sites. Some bishops visited the Iglesia Episcopal San Andrés in Santo Domingo, which also houses an early childhood and elementary school. Photo: Shireen Korkzan/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal…

[Diocese of Los Angeles] The Diocese of Los Angeles Bishop Search Committee has announced a slate of three nominees to stand for election as eighth bishop of Los Angeles by Diocesan Convention Nov. 7-8 in Riverside. Approved by the diocesan Standing Committee on Sept. 10, the nominees are: The Rev. Antonio Gallardo, rector of St….

Law enforcement tapes off an area at Utah Valley University in Orem after Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Sept. 10. Photo: The Deseret News via Associated Press [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Diocese of Utah and Bishop Phyllis Spiegel issued a statement…

The first night of the House of Bishops’ Sept. 10-15 gathering at the Coral Costa Caribe Beach Resort in Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic, included a beachfront dinner featuring live folk music and dance. Sept. 10, 2025. Photo: Shireen Korkzan/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service — Juan Dolio, Dominican Republic] Episcopal bishops and their spouses are…

The Rev. Phyllis Edwards became the first recognized woman deacon in The Episcopal Church on Sept. 13, 1965, at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California. Photo: Grace Cathedral/Facebook [Episcopal News Service] On Sept. 14, Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, California, will host a special evening Eucharist commemorating the 60th anniversary of the recognition of the…