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[World Council of Churches] Before being evacuated on June 16-17 , accompaniers from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel reported increased physical violence against Palestinians by Israeli security forces and settlers. One accompanier who was working in Jordan Valley left in tears, saying, “We made great friendships here, and…

[Church of England] Cathedrals and larger churches this month will host around 100 ordination services for deacons and priests from diverse backgrounds who have responded to God’s call in their lives. They will join nearly 20,000 other clergy who are actively serving communities across England. Stories of individuals who will be ordained this summer will be…

Yemeni children. Photo courtesy of Bill Schwartz [Episcopal News Service] The ongoing Yemeni civil war has led to one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises since it started nearly 11 years ago, with hundreds of thousands of people dead, millions of people displaced, large-scale famine and a lack of access to health care, petroleum and…

Primate-elect Shane Parker walks to St. Paul’s Cathedral to greet General Synod. Photo: Anglican Church of Canada [Church of Canada General Synod] The Rt. Rev. Shane Parker, bishop of Ottawa, was elected the 15th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada on June 26, 2025, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, Ontario, during the 44th…

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Sebastopol, California, opened its Playground Cafe on June 7 and it has quickly become a popular destination for families and neighbors. Photo courtesy of Christy Laborda Harris [Episcopal News Service] The Playground Café is first a playground – slide, tunnel, a kids’ playhouse and games for young and old –…

[Episcopal News Service – Linthicum Heights, Maryland] The Episcopal Church Archives would move to a new permanent location at a church property in the Diocese of Atlanta, under a plan authorized June 24 by Executive Council, the church’s interim governing body. The resolution adopted by Executive Council directs church leaders to conduct final negotiations to…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The United Nations estimates there are 258 million widows around the world, and nearly one in ten live in extreme poverty. In some societies and cultures, women whose husbands have died stand to lose much more than the presence and love of their partner, but they could also lose financial provision, assets,…

[Anglican Church of Canada] General Synod has the power to live into God’s purpose for it by following his path even when the outcome is uncertain, the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry, former presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church, said June 23 as delegates in London, Ontario, gathered for opening worship at St. Paul’s Cathedral. An estimated…

The Ven. J. Stannard Baker, a deputy from the Diocese of Vermont and a member of Executive Council, died suddenly on June 23. Photo: Facebook [Episcopal News Service] The Ven. J. Stannard “Stan” Baker, a deacon at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Burlington, Vermont, and the lead plaintiff in Baker v. Vermont, the…

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Bluff, Utah, is one of the churches that make up the Episcopal Church in Navajoland, which includes parts of Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. Photo: St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church [Episcopal News Service – Linthicum Heights, Maryland] The Episcopal Church welcomed its newest diocese on June 24 – the Missionary Diocese…