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Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally poses for a photo outside St Paul’s Cathedral in central London on Jan. 28 following her confirmation service. Photo: Press Association/AP [Episcopal News Service] Sarah Mullally was confirmed archbishop of Canterbury Jan. 28 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England. She became the first woman to hold the office in…

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Faith leaders demonstrate against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement tactics, Jan. 23 in the departures area of Terminal 1 of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport in Minnesota. Photo: Jack Jenkins/RNS [Episcopal News Service] Since federal immigration raids started in December in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Episcopalians have joined rallies, vigils and other events alongside interfaith partners and…

Snow blankets the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd in Baltimore, Maryland, on Jan. 25, 2026. In-person services were cancelled here and at many other churches in the path of the winter storm that dropped precipitation on 29 states and the District of Columbia. Photo: Facebook [Episcopal News Service] A winter storm that spread snow,…

[Religion News Service] Almost exactly a year ago, the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington, stood in a pulpit in front of the newly inaugurated President Donald Trump and preached a sermon that called on the commander in chief to have “mercy” on immigrants and other communities. The sermon quickly drew backlash…

Protesters rally against the presence of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers Jan. 23 in Portland, Maine. Photo: Robert F. Bukaty/AP [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in the Portland-based Diocese of Maine joined thousands of faith leaders and pro-immigration advocates at rallies in Portland and Lewiston over the weekend to protest the recent surge in federal…

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People gather during a vigil for 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an American citizen who was shot dead by a federal agent during a protest on Jan. 24 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Photo: Adam Gray/AP [Episcopal News Service] Episcopal leaders are amplifying widespread calls for the Trump administration to de-escalate its deployment of federal immigration authorities to American…

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal clergy and lay leaders are among the hundreds of people of faith from across the United States who have traveled to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for a day of public witness and political action on Jan. 23 in opposition to what they are calling an “occupation” of the city by federal immigration authorities….

[World Council of Churches] During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, clergy and faithful of various congregations in Geneva gathered for ecumenical prayer services, reflecting and praying for unity in a divided world. An ecumenical service at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church on Jan. 21 was titled “Light from Light for Light,” inspired by…