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The 82nd General Convention is scheduled for July 3-8, 2027, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Arizona. Photo: Phoenix Convention Center [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s House of Bishops and House of Deputies will convene for six business days at the 82nd General Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, according to a church news release announcing…

[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of South Dakota is calling for prayers after one of its priests, the Rev. Kim Fonder, and his wife, Tammy Fonder, lost their ranch home in a tornado that touched down early morning July 23 on the Lower Brule Indian Reservation. Their three grandchildren and a family friend were with…

[The Church of England] Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell on July 27 issued the following statement on the situation in Gaza. With each passing day in Gaza, the violence, starvation and dehumanization being inflicted on the civilian population by the government of Israel becomes more depraved and unconscionable. In the name of God, I cry…

Leaders and members at Christ Episcopal Church in Toms River, New Jersey, have opposed the town mayor’s plan to seize its land. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service] Mayor Dan Rodrick of Toms River, New Jersey, has delayed a council vote on his plan to seize an Episcopal church’s property, and he…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay on July 22 expressed deep alarm and sorrow over the recent eruption of violence in the Suweida Governorate of southern Syria, which has led to the death of at least 940 people, widespread injuries, mass displacement, and serious violations of human dignity…

[Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles] The Pasadena residence that has housed the last two bishops of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles and their families will be listed for sale next spring, the Standing Committee and Corporation of the Diocese (COTD) has announced. Located in the Chapman Woods neighborhood northeast of San Marino, the one-acre property…

[Anglican Communion News Service] On July 19, the Rt. Rev. Mark Short, bishop of the Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn, was elected the 18th primate of the Anglican Church of Australia. The Board of Electors, consisting of all diocesan bishops, as well as 12 clergy and 12 laity elected by the General Synod of the…

[Episcopal News Service] Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina, the historically Black college with Episcopal roots that has struggled for years to maintain its long-term viability, has vowed to remain open for the next academic year despite another loss in its accreditation battle. University officials say they will seek a court injunction in response…

[Anglican Communion News Service] Leaders spanning several Christian traditions have called for groups within Israel to stop their destruction of holy sites and civilian lives in the Holy Land. The Most Rev. Hosam Naoum, Anglican archbishop in Jerusalem and primate of the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, recently shared a statement from the…

Joanne Gwin, one of the petition drive organizers, watches July 21 as Robert and Monica Coughlin sign the petition to rescind the Toms River Council’s eminent domain ordinance aimed at Christ Episcopal Church. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Toms River, New Jersey] Voters here could ultimately decide the fate of…