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[Anglican Communion News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby apologized to the Jamaican people for what he described as the “vile and disgusting sin” of slavery during a July 21 200th anniversary thanksgiving service of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. And in a letter to the Diocese of Barbados, which also held…

The Rt. Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was seated as the 11th bishop of the Diocese of Mississippi on July 21, 2024, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral in Jackson. Wells, center left, is standing with her husband, Herbert, and two daughters. Photo: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Cathedral/Facebook [Episcopal News Service] The Rt. Rev. Dorothy Sanders Wells was…

[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and his wife Caroline have taken part in celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, with a 3-day visit to Jamaica July 18-21. Hosted in the capital city of Kingston by the Most Rev. Howard Gregory, archbishop…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Most Rev. Jackson Ole Sapit, archbishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya, has shared a message to the nation following recent Gen-Z unrest and called for peace, unity and prayer. In the last few weeks, thousands of young people in Kenya, mobilizing under the banner of “Gen-Z,” have taken to…

[Religion News Service — Nairobi, Kenya] Five weeks after young Kenyans poured into the streets under the banner of “Gen Z,” forcing changes in the government, they have also called Christian churches to account for how denominations relate with politicians. Rejecting a controversial finance bill floated by the government in June, the teenagers and young adults…

The Rt. Rev. Sean Rowe was elected The Episcopal Church’s 28th presiding bishop on June 26, 2024, during the 81st General Convention held in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Office of Public Affairs [Episcopal News Service] A “save the date,” including additional details for the simpler, scaled-down installation of Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe on Saturday, Nov. 2,…

The campus of Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Courtesy photo [Episcopal News Service] Saint Augustine’s University, one of two historically Black colleges with Episcopal roots, announced July 22 that the university in Raleigh, North Carolina, had won back membership with its accreditation agency, bolstering its chances of survival while it remains on probation…

Two-time Olympic athlete Molly Reckford, an Episcopalian originally from Short Hills, New Jersey, will compete in the 2024 Paris Games, taking place July 26-Aug. 11. Photo: Courtesy of Molly Reckford [Episcopal News Service] Two-time Olympic athlete Molly Reckford, an Episcopalian originally from Short Hills, New Jersey, is training north of Milan, Italy, ahead of the…

[Anglican Journal — The Anglican Church of Canada] Meeting in Regina, Saskatchewan, July 18-21 for the first time since before the pandemic, the National Worship Conference is examining how church liturgy and worship practices can better reflect the diversity of modern congregations, says the co-chair of the event’s planning committee, Kate Berringer. The conference, held jointly…

[Religion News Service] The true impact of the pandemic on local houses of worship continues to come into focus — from diminished attendance to changing tax laws to an overall decline in support for nonprofits. Yet, according to a new study, 61% of religious leaders report their congregation to be in excellent or good financial health,…