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[Religion News Service — Vatican City] The age of world leaders may be hotly debated elsewhere, but in Indonesia, Pope Francis, the 87-year-old head of Roman Catholicism, in early September began the most physically demanding trip of his pontificate so far. It was the first stop on a two-week, four-country tour of Southeast Asia, with a…

[The Scottish Episcopal Church] St. Serf’s Episcopal Church in Burntisland, Scotland, received a special environmental award Sept. 1 as the congregation celebrated the first Sunday in the Season of Creation. Eco-Congregation Scotland trustee Finton Hurley presented the organization’s Bronze Award for stewardship of the environment to Geoff Smith, convenor of St. Serf’s Eco Group. Over the…

[The Melbourne Anglican] A teenage Christian from China recently flew nearly 5,000 miles to Melbourne to be baptized. Aaron joined several others at St. Thomas’, Burwood, Australia, who chose to affirm their faith through baptism in recent months. He was not able to make this significant step in his faith journey in China due to religious restrictions in…

A new state historical marker noting the life and ministry of the late Rev. Hiram Kano stands outside the Church of Our Savior in North Platte, Nebraska, where Kano served. He was arrested after a service there on Dec. 7, 1941, and placed in internment camps during World War II. Photo: Elizabeth Easton [Episcopal News…

[The Church of England] The Church of England’s latest cathedral attendance statistics reveal continued recovery in 2023, with a 5% increase in weekly service attendance. Attendance at Christmas services was up 20% year on year, and the rise was also reflected in Easter services, where attendance was up by 10%. Cathedrals also experienced a resurgence in visitor…

[The Melbourne Anglican] Churches in Australia were told they have the tools to stop men’s violence against women at the first of a two-day national conference. About 200 people from a range of denominations gathered at the Anglican Church’s Ten Commitments conference Sept. 2-3 to discuss faith community efforts and responsibilities in violence prevention. Speakers included Our Watch…

From left, Keith Daw, Diocese of Florida chief operating officer, and two standing committee members, the Rev. Justin Yawn and the Rev. Sarah Minton, welcome diocesan members to a Sept. 3 pre-convention meeting at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Palm Coast, as seen on a diocesan video of the event. [Episcopal News Service] The Diocese…

[The Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has urged “deep reflection and meaningful change” in response to the findings of the Grenfell Inquiry final report, released on Sept. 4. Condemning the “systematic dishonesty” that contributed to the deaths of 72 people, Welby has called for the creation of a fairer,…

[The Church of England] An ancient stone carving believed by some historians to be the earliest known sculpture of the murdered medieval archbishop of Canterbury St. Thomas Becket has been rededicated following its cleaning and restoration. The Purbeck marble relief, depicting a figure seated on a cushion, wearing a mitre and vestments indicating an archbishop, is…

[The Church in Wales] Christians facing persecution and churches overseas will be on the agenda of a key meeting of Church in Wales members Sept. 4-5 at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Lampeter. The secretary general of the Anglican Communion, the Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, will address the church’s Governing Body. This will be…