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[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…

[Anglican Communion News Service] A year on from the invasion of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, the Rt. Rev. Martin Gordon, bishop of Goma in the Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo, has spoken about church growth in a region suffering ongoing conflict. The invasion in late January 2025…

[Anglican Communion News Service] Hosted by the Anglican Church of Ceylon, the Safe Church Commission have met in Colombo, Sri Lanka, to discuss the priorities of the Commission, explore capacity development and plan for the 19th meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-19) and beyond. During the course of the Jan. 19-22 meeting of the…

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in the Diocese of Virginia are celebrating the release of two Iranian-born sisters, who had been detained by federal immigration authorities since early December despite following the legal process for seeking asylum in the United States. Mahan Motahari, 38, and Mozhan Motahari, 31, have been active for the past three years…

[Diocese of Taiwan] The Bishop Search Committee in the Diocese of Taiwan announced on Dec. 27 a slate of three candidates to stand for election as the seventh bishop of Taiwan, to succeed the Rt. Rev. Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, who will retire after his successor takes office. The candidates are: The Ven. Lily Ling-Ling Chang,…

High school students from the dioceses of Michigan and the Great Lakes gathered Jan. 16-18 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Lansing for the Youth Working to End Gun Violence Retreat. Photo: Courtesy of Carmen Piggins [Episcopal News Service] High school students from the dioceses of Michigan and the Great Lakes gathered recently at St….

[Church of England] The House of Bishops has shared a letter to the wider Church of England setting out an agreed position as it prepares to bring the Living in Love and Faith (LLF) process – which explores the Church’s approach to identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage – to a conclusion. The letter, in the…

St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery in New York hosted a Jan. 12 vigil for victims of federal immigration enforcement actions. Photo: Gili Getz (giligetz.com) [Episcopal News Service] This month, after ICE’s killing of a 37-year-old Minnesota woman led to escalating clashes between protesters and federal immigration authorities, The Episcopal Church encouraged Episcopalians to review its “Protesting Faithfully”…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay expressed deep concern about recent measures by the state of Israel that restrict the ability of international humanitarian and faith-based organizations to operate in the occupied Palestinian territory. He noted that the devastating destruction of Gaza requires immense humanitarian support to…

The “Code Blue” overnight warming center at Trinity Church in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Photo: Courtesy of Chase Danford [Episcopal News Service] When temperatures drop below freezing in Monmouth County, New Jersey, the local sheriff’s office issues a “Code Blue” alert to activate warming centers and other emergency resources for unhoused people. Trinity Church in…