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[World Council of Churches] With the 2024 Summer Olympics beginning in Paris on July 26, churches are extending a caring welcome to athletes and spectators alike. As all eyes are on the performance of athletes, their spiritual needs are often overlooked. The Rev. Jean-Raymond Stauffacher, general secretary of the Protestant Federation of France, highlighted the…

The Rev. Kimberly Culp, left, is joined by Nebraska Bishop Scott Barker and members of St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Alliance for a May 1 installation service. Photo: Diocese of Nebraska, via Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians in Alliance, Nebraska, know how hard it has become for many congregations across The Episcopal Church to recruit…

[Religion News Service — Nairobi, Kenya] African faith leaders are calling for debt forgiveness as the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee year approaches to help their countries tackle growing economic crises. “We urgently need a new debt jubilee to bring hope to humankind, and to bring the planet back from the brink of becoming uninhabitable,” said 27 religious…

[World Council of Churches] His All-Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, the archbishop of Constantinople, met with the secretary-general of the Muslim Council of Elders, Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, in Istanbul, Turkey. The discussion focused on enhancing mutual cooperation in promoting and fostering the values of tolerance, coexistence and interfaith dialogue, as well as its role in…

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Presiding Bishop Michael Curry delivers a video message on immigration on July 15, 2019. Photo: Episcopal Church, via video [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry sent a letter to President Joe Biden on July 23 calling on the U.S. government to push for an immediate and sustained ceasefire. He also called for a prolonged…

[Anglican Taonga] The archbishops of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia have responded to the July 24 release of the report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in State and Faith-Based Care, saying it must be a catalyst for great change. Archbishops Don Tamihere, Justin Duckworth and Sione Ulu’ilakepa said,…

[World Council of Churches] The Asian Ecumenical Institute began on July 22 in Chiang Mai, Thailand, opening a monthlong exploration of the theme, “Creation Care and Eco-Justice: Our Faith and With-ness.”  The ecumenical formation training is jointly organized by the Christian Conference of Asia and the World Council of Churches. Highlighting the interconnectedness between faith…

The Rev. Elizabeth Wigg-Maxwell spent the 1982 General Convention trying to find a bishop who would let her enter his ordination process without having to move to that diocese. Then-Diocese of Michigan Bishop Coleman McGehee eventually ordained her a priest in 1987. Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth Wigg-Maxwell [Episcopal News Service] The historic ordinations of the…

[World Council of Churches] Ahead of the International AIDS Conference July 22-26 at the Messe München in Germany, faith leaders, faith-based organizations and faith actors gathered for a two-day, interfaith pre-conference themed “Sustaining Hope for All – Through 2030 and Beyond.” Passionate individuals of faith convened to discuss inclusivity, compassion and support for all affected…