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[World Council of Churches] The newly published resource “Hope for Children Through Climate Justice: Legal Tools to Hold Financiers Accountable” provides churches and communities essential legal tools designed to hold financial actors accountable for their role in perpetuating the climate crisis. Developed by the Churches’ Commitments to Children program of the World Council of Churches,…

[Anglican Communion News Service] A diverse group of nearly 50 church leaders, representatives of various faith traditions, ecumenical organizations, indigenous communities and climate experts gathered in Brazil’s capital, Brasília, March 18-20 to coordinate efforts for meaningful engagement in the lead-up to COP30, the 2025 United Nations Climate Conference, which will take place in Brazil in November. Their…

[Church of England] The bishop of Kirkstall, the Rt. Rev. Arun Arora, and the bishop of Croydon, the Rt. Rev. Rosemarie Mallett, have been appointed by the archbishop of York and the bishop of London as joint lead bishops for the Church of England on racial justice. Their role will involve acting as advocates on racial…

The homeless shelter at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, has a 20-bed capacity and opened in February: Photo: Andrew Foster/Northwest Catholic [Episcopal News Service] St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, recently opened its doors to a shelter for homeless women. It is one of the latest of a growing number of Episcopal…

Lynnaia Main, The Episcopal Church’s representative to the United Nations, shared reflections of participating in the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women – CSW69 – meeting in New York City during a livestreamed closing Eucharist on March 21, 2025, at the Chapel of Christ the Lord at the Episcopal Church Center in…

The haft-sin table is prepared for a Nowruz reception at the White House. The table contains seven items that begin with the letter “sin,” and symbolize life, health and renewal. The holiday has its roots in Zoroastrianism and celebrates rebirth and renewal that accompany spring and the new year, which begins on the vernal equinox….

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay expressed deep alarm and grief over the deadly attack on Gaza carried out by Israeli forces March 17-18, killing more than 400 people, as well as airstrikes by the United States in Yemen. “We unequivocally condemn this unnecessary re-escalation of violence,…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican Communion Office has announced the appointment of the Rt. Rev. Victor Atta-Baffoe as the new chair of the Commission for Theological Education in the Anglican Communion. He is bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Cape Coast, Ghana, and replaces the Most Rev. Howard Gregory of Jamaica, who retired at the…

Members of the racial justice ministry of the Diocese of Georgia stand beside a monument dedicated to the “Weeping Time,” when in 1859, 429 enslaved people were sold in one of the single largest slave auctions in United States history. The monument was constructed by St. Cyprian’s, Darien, Georgia, and stands on the site of…

[Church of England] A church on the edge of the Cotswolds has replaced its failing, “unreliable” oil-fired boiler with electric under-pew heaters, thanks to a grant from the Church of England’s Net Zero Program. Holy Trinity, a rural church in the village of Sibford, started out simply considering installing a toilet and level access to…