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The United Nations’ annual “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign is aimed at the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. It runs every Nov. 25-Dec. 10. Photo: United Nations [Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of New York’s Task Force on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault spreads awareness of violence against…

[Anglican Communion News Service]  Anglican Communion and the Lutheran World Federation leaders issued a joint statement Dec. 9 reaffirming their churches’ commitment to work and respond to the growing refugee crisis worldwide. The statement, which was made ahead of the upcoming review on the progress of the United Nations Global Refugee Forum, was signed by…

[Episcopal News Service] A Diocese of Dallas priest who faces potential removal from the priesthood in disciplinary proceedings related to theft from St. John’s Episcopal Church in Corsicana, Texas, has appealed the case to the churchwide Court of Review, which will hear arguments during an online session Dec. 10. The Rev. Edward Monk also has…

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe preached Dec. 7 at New York’s Trinity Church, describing the Gospel story of John the Baptist as a surprisingly appropriate set-up for the seasonal anticipation of the coming of Christ. “No [better] way to get into that Christmas spirit than hearing about broods of vipers and chaff and…

The 80-foot-tall steeple at St. Mary the Virgin Episcopal Church in Pocomoke City, Maryland, was damaged by lightning in July 2025. Photo: Stephanie Clayville [Episcopal News Service] “Act of God,” as a commonplace insurance term, may never have been more dramatically applied than to the scarred steeple that, for now, still sits atop St. Mary…

The south facade of St. Mary le Strand, a small Baroque-style church in the heart of London, was recently draped in a new public artwork, a curtain that shimmers with a lavender hue at night. The installation by artist Louise Giovanelli, is the opening salvo of a renovation of the 300-year-old church, that is taking…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The bishops of the two dioceses in the Anglican Church of Ceylon, which has churches across Sri Lanka, have shared an update on how Cyclone Ditwah has impacted the region since striking on Nov. 28. “Cyclone” is the name for hurricanes that form in the South Pacific and Indian oceans. Considered…

It took three years for the nave of St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church in Fort Myers Beach, Florida, to be renovated after the interior of the church was destroyed by Hurricane Ian in 2022. The congregation chose to repair the parish hall first, so that community groups could use it. Photo: Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Members…

[Canterbury Cathedral] On Dec. 2, a centuries-old ceremony at Canterbury Cathedral formally elected the 106th archbishop of Canterbury. As part of the official process leading up to the installation of London Bishop Sarah Mullally as archbishop of canterbury, King Charles had issued a license, known as a Congé d’Elire, that allowed the College of Canons…

Members of the University Choir at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, sing during a 2024 Lessons and Carols service at All Saints’ Chapel on campus. Photo: Courtesy of the University of the South [Episcopal News Service] The student body at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, is religiously diverse, with…