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[World Council of Churches] In their annual Pentecost message, the World Council of Churches presidents, each representing eight regions and church groups around the world, reflect on the meaning of unity in diversity. “In this year, in which all churches have shared a common Easter and therefore have the joy of celebrating a common Pentecost,…

The Rev. Jacqueline Means, the first woman ordained to the priesthood in The Episcopal Church after the 1976 canonical changes allowing women to become priests went into effect, has died. (Photo: Facebook) [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Jacqueline Means, the first woman ordained to the priesthood in The Episcopal Church after the 1976 canonical changes allowing…

Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe spoke about church leadership in a time of change during a June 3 virtual meeting of the Gathering of Leaders, a group of Episcopal clergy and lay leaders who share experiences and resources through networking events year-round. Photo: Screenshot [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe spoke about church leadership in…

[World Council of Churches] An Armenian Heritage Conference opened in Bern, Switzerland, on May 27 to address the consequences of the conflict in Artsakh/Nagorno Karabakh with regard to the protection of Armenian religious and cultural heritage, the human rights of its people and the future security of the Armenian nation. During an opening prayer and…

[Church of England] The membership of the Canterbury Crown Nominations Commission is now complete with the appointment of representatives from the Diocese of Canterbury. The Canterbury diocesan representatives were appointed on May 25 following the conclusion of the Canterbury Vacancy in See process. They are the Rev. Estella Last, David Berry and Sally-Ann Marks. The…

During the May 23-24, 2025, pilgrimage to the Sand Creek Massacre site – co-sponsored by the Episcopal Church in Colorado – Fred Mosqueda, a Southern Arapaho tribal elder whose great-great grandfather survived the surprise attack, told stories of survivors that have been passed down through generations. On Nov. 29, 1864, U.S. Army soldiers killed at…

Every year, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Kansas City, Missouri, hosts the Dioceses of Kansas and West Missouri’s annual Diocesan Mass as part of the Kansas City PrideFest during Pride Month in June. After Mass, members of the dioceses march in the Pride parade in solidarity and celebration of LGBTQ+ people. Photo: Diocese of Kansas…

Diocese of New Jersey Archdeacon Ted Foley asks for calm from the crowd at the May 28 Toms River Town Council meeting as two police officers await directions on whether to remove him from the room. Photo: Mary Frances Schjonberg/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Toms River, New Jersey] Christ Episcopal Church’s plan to…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The secretary general of the Anglican Communion, the Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, has made a visit to the Episcopal/Anglican Diocese of Egypt, one of the four dioceses in the province of Alexandria. He was hosted in Cairo by the Most Rev. Samy Shehata, the bishop of Egypt and archbishop of Alexandria,…

Members of St. Anne’s Episcopal Church and the Annapolis, Maryland, community attend a May 4 dedication of the congregation’s Garden of Peace and Remembrance at its historic cemetery. Photo: St. Anne’s Episcopal Church [Episcopal News Service] An Episcopal church in Annapolis, Maryland, has dedicated a new Garden of Peace and Remembrance in the congregation’s historic…