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Members of the staff of the Church Pension Group were part of a June 14 webinar that marked the 15th anniversary of the Denominational Health Plan and the mandatory pension system for lay employees. [Episcopal News Service] On June 20 the Church Pension Group issued a report to General Convention in advance of its June…

[Episcopal News Service] One of the longest-serving presidents in House of Deputies history, the Rev. James Craik, was a Civil War-era Kentucky priest and slaveholder whose racist views on slavery and African Americans have since been disavowed by his diocese for openly promoting white supremacy. Much of the controversy over Craik’s views centers on a pamphlet…

Congolese refugees Jeanine Balezi, an intensive-case manager for Refugee Focus, left, and Namughisha Nashimwe, pose for a photo in Nashimwe’s apartment in Tucson, Arizona. Photo: Lynette Wilson/ENS [Episcopal News Service] June 20 marks World Refugee Day, and Episcopal congregations worldwide are observing with various events, including educational presentations and interfaith gatherings. World Refugee Day was…

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] Layan Nasir, a 23-year-old Palestinian Anglican woman, continues to be held in administrative detention without charge by Israel after her arrest in early April, according…

[World Council of Churches] On behalf of the World Council of Churches, its general secretary, the Rev. Jerry Pillay, expressed solidarity with the people of Kanaky New Caledonia, a group of islands about 900 miles east of Australia, as they cope with tension and blockades that have brought shortages of food, healthcare and essential services….

[Anglican Church of Canada] A new prayer resource published by the Anglican Church of Canada,  Pray Without Ceasing, invites Anglicans to deepen their faith, join with the wider church in prayer and maintain formative patterns in the rhythm of spiritual life. Pray Without Ceasing transforms the Daily Office from the Book of Alternative Services (which…

Michigan Bishop Bonnie A. Perry blessed a saw during a press conference about turning a new program to turn guns into art at St. David’s Episcopal Church in Southfield. Photo: Diocese of Michigan [Diocese of Michigan] Alarmed by rising levels of gun violence, Episcopal leaders from across metropolitan Detroit announced a first-ever campaign to take…

[Scottish Episcopal Church] On the final day of General Synod 2024, June 15, at St. Paul’s & St. George’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh, business was dominated by debate over Israel-Palestine. During debate, Synod members agreed to three items on the matter: Welcome and affirm the recent statement of the College of Bishops calling for a ceasefire in…

Three priests have declared candidacies for House of Deputies vice president. They are, from left, the Rev. Charles Graves IV, the Rev. Ruth Meyers and the Rev. Steve Pankey. [Episcopal News Service] The three declared candidates for House of Deputies vice president, in a June 15 online forum, addressed topics ranging from contemporary challenges The…

[Episcopal News Service] The Rt. Rev. John Howard, who retired in October as bishop of the Diocese of Florida, has been ordered to face a disciplinary hearing on allegations of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination and unidentified financial impropriety during his 20-year tenure as a diocesan bishop. The two separate cases are pending against Howard under The Episcopal…