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[The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia] Three Anglican leaders have joined in an ecumenical call for Aotearoa New Zealand Christians to support Māori communities’ voice in local governments with a faithful, positive response on Māori wards, which are designed to ensure Māori  representation in local government decision making. Bishop Anashuya Fletcher, Dean…

Craig Merritt, right, the church attorney in two Title IV disciplinary cases against former Florida Bishop John Howard, speaks Aug. 20 at a motion hearing before the hearing panel in the Howard cases. The panel’s chair is North Carolina Assistant Bishop Jennifer Brooke-Davidson. Howard did not attend. [Episcopal News Service] Former Florida Bishop John Howard…

Bishop John Howard led the Jacksonville-based Diocese of Florida from 2004 until his retirement in 2023. Photo: Diocese of Florida [Episcopal News Service] The church attorney representing The Episcopal Church in the disciplinary cases against former Florida Bishop John Howard has accused Howard of failing to cooperate in the proceedings and has asked the hearing…

A woman and child in Deir Al-Balah, Gaza, receive food from World Central Kitchen. Photo: World Central Kitchen/WCK.org [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Diocese of New York reported on Aug. 15 that its “One Day’s Food for Gaza” campaign had raised $50,000 since the effort was announced on July 30. That is enough to provide…

Holy Innocents Episcopal Church in Lahaina, Hawaiʻi, before it burned down after wildfires swept across the island of Maui. Photo: Bruce DeGooyer [Episcopal News Service] Aug. 8 marked two years since a series of wildfires broke out throughout the Hawaiian Islands, killing more than 100 people and destroying more than 2,200 buildings, including Holy Innocents…

[Church of Ireland] The Anglican Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev. Michael Jackson, on Aug. 19 issued a statement in which he expressed his “shock and sadness” at the Aug. 17 attacks on Ahli Hospital in Gaza City and said they were “an affront to human dignity.” His statement in full is below. It is…

[Religion News Service — Vatican City] Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, the head of the Italian Bishops’ Conference, led a prayer vigil Aug. 14, on the eve of the Feast of the Assumption, where he read the name of every child who has died in the conflict between Israel and Hamas since the start of the war in…

[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem reported that on Aug. 17, its Al Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City suffered a fire set by local outlaws that resulted in two areas of the hospital being badly damaged by fire. Later in the day, a drone operated by the Israel Defense Forces shot into…

[Church in Wales] Plans to develop the North Wales Pilgrims Way, known as “The Welsh Camino,” have been given a significant boost with the awarding of a $105,000 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. A Pilgrimage Development Project Lead will be appointed to explore the potential for growth in the number of people walking…

[Episcopal News Service] Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Aug. 15 announced in a news release that students will begin online classes on Sept. 2 after the university received a preliminary injunction allowing it to open as an accredited institution. The university had filed the injunction request the day before. A historically Black…