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[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican Alliance has announced the appointment of its new executive director, Robert Dawes. He will take over the leadership of the Anglican Alliance when the Rev. Rachel Carnegie steps down in October 2024. He will be working with colleagues in the global Anglican Alliance team, along with partner churches and…

[The Melbourne Anglican] St. Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia, with its soaring ceiling, is not known for its warmth. However, that is about to change. The cathedral will trial United Kingdom-designed radiant chandeliers known as “Halos” in August-September. Dean Andreas Loewe explained this was part of the cathedral’s strategic commitment to sustainability. “This investment in greener…

The Rt. Rev. Sanford “Sandy” Hampton served as a bishop in the dioceses of Minnesota, Olympia and Oregon during his career. He died June 28 at age 89. [The Episcopal Church in Western Oregon] The Rt. Rev. Sanford “Sandy” Hampton, who served three dioceses as a bishop, died June 28 in San Diego, California. He…

[Episcopal News Service] The Anglican hospital in Gaza reopened last week “despite intense military activity in the area,” the Diocese of Jerusalem said in a statement released days after it previously announced the forced closure of Al Ahli Arab Hospital in response to an Israeli evacuation order. “Some staff were able to return” on July…

Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures with a bloodied face as multiple shots rang out during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. Photo: Brendan McDermid/REUTERS [Episcopal News Service] Bishops from across The Episcopal Church, including Presiding Bishop Michael Curry, have released statements condemning…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay welcomed positive developments in ongoing talks between the warring parties in Sudan. “The call for a ceasefire and the encouragement of dialogue among the conflict parties represent significant steps towards alleviating the catastrophic humanitarian and protection crisis in Sudan,” Pillay said….

[Episcopal News Service] A federal jury on July 11 convicted a 59-year-old man of setting the fires last year that destroyed St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Douglas, Arizona, and damaged the neighboring First Presbyterian Church. The jury deliberated for about three hours before finding Eric Ridenour guilty of six counts in the May 22, 2023…

Layan Nasir, a member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in the occupied West Bank city of Birzeit, is under administrative arrest by Israel. Photo: post on X [Episcopal News Service] An Israeli military judge has denied an appeal for the release of Layan Nasir, a 23-year-old Palestinian Anglican woman held in administrative detention without charge…

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe on July 10 issued a letter about the recent murder of a transgender girl near his hometown of Sharon, Pennsylvania. Presiding Bishop-elect Sean Rowe The remains of 14-year-old Pauly Likens were found on June 26, indicating she had been brutally murdered and dismembered. A local television station reported…

[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches participated in the sixth Annual Meeting of the Ecumenical and Francophone Society of Theology of Ecology held at the Saint Hugues Spiritual Center in Biviers, France, July 2-5. Louk Andrianos, WCC consultant on care for creation, sustainability, and climate justice, contributed virtually with a reflection on…