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[Anglican Communion News Service] The moderator of the Church of Bangladesh and bishop of Dhaka, the Most Rev. Samuel Sunil Mankhin, has written to mission partners and well-wishers calling them to pray for Bangladesh in light of the recent unrest in the country, where hundreds of lives have been lost.   He said, “We believe in…

[Religion News Service — London] After six nights of anti-Muslim and anti-migrant rioting, with looting, assaults on police and hotels set on fire, imams and Muslim community leaders are working with police to increase security at mosques across Britain. Far-right groups launched the violent protests after falsely alleging that a foreign-born Muslim was behind the July 29 knife…

SewGreen@Rochester, affiliated with the Diocese of Rochester in New York, offers free workshops and low-cost sewing, knitting, crochet and needlework classes for children and adults. The nonprofit also offers sewing machine repair services and sells donated fiber arts products at low cost. Photo: SewGreen@Rochester/Facebook [Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Georgia Carney worked in professional costume…

[Anglican Taongo] Pacific Anglican leaders and theological educators will gather this week for a special Fono, or council, to converse on future directions in theological education and ministry leadership formation in the region’s Anglican churches. The Fono gathers the six primates of the Anglican Church in Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, Kanaky New Caledonia,…

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[Diocese of West Missouri] The Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri Standing Committee on July 31 announced a slate of four candidates for the diocese’s ninth bishop. They are: The Rev. Jimmy Abbott, rector, Trinity Episcopal Church in Galveston, Texas; The Very Rev. Amy Dafler Meaux, dean and rector, Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Little Rock, Arkansas; The Rev….

A river flows past a damaged road in the aftermath of flash floods in Lyndonville, Vermont, on July 31, 2024. Photo: Dmitry Belyakov/AP [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians and others in Vermont are reeling after two major flooding events in three weeks, including the most recent rainfall that the Rev. Ann Hockridge called a “once in…

[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby on Aug. 2 issued a statement saying a July 19 International Court of Justice’s Advisory Opinion “makes definitively clear that Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is unlawful and needs to end as rapidly as possible.” He also said that the State of…

[Melbourne Anglican] A religious sector trade union has warned the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne it might be liable for workers’ compensation claims under draft laws for Australia’s State of Victoria. The Faith Workers Alliance urged the diocese to end the expectation of a six-day working week for clergy and take steps to normalize a five-day working…

Rachel Socorro, a human trafficking survivor and a co-founder of the nonprofit Total Life Wellness, shared information about human trafficking with members of Province V of The Episcopal Church in observance of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. July 30, 2024. Photo: Screenshot [Episcopal News Service] Rachel Socorro is a human trafficking survivor and a…