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[Episcopal News Service] The authorization of a series of diocesan mergers was one of the big stories at the 81st General Convention in June, when bishops and deputies celebrated the reunion of the three Wisconsin dioceses and the juncture of two dioceses in Michigan, as well as the combination of the church’s Micronesia area mission…

Editor’s note: The Episcopal Church is in full communion with the the Northern and Southern Provinces of the Moravian Church in America. [Religion News Service] Known for its original Moravian architecture and annual Christmas festivities, the Historic Moravian Bethlehem District in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is now the 26th U.S. site to be included on UNESCO’s World Heritage…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay condemned a July 29 attack on St. Porphyrius Orthodox Church in Gaza, where people have for many months been taking refuge from bombardments. St. Porphyrius, believed to be the world’s third oldest church, also was hit by a bombardment on Oct….

[Melbourne Anglican] An upcoming Anglican Church of Australia conference aims to equip Christians to create a future without violence against women. The Ten Commitments conference aims to inspire church leaders and members to prevent domestic violence and care for survivors, as violence against women continues to escalate. It comes as thousands of people across Australia…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay expressed grave concern over the recent escalation of violence in the Middle East. “The situation has deteriorated significantly following the attack on Golan Heights, the subsequent Israeli attack in Beirut, and the assassination in Tehran on July 30,” he said. “These…

Firefighters work to control the Park Fire on July 28 along Highway 32, near Jonesville, California. The wildfire, the fifth-largest ever in the state’s history, was started on July 24. Photo: Fred Greaves/REUTERS [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Diocese of Northern California is reaching out to help people impacted by the Park Fire, which in just…

Two-time Olympian Molly Reckford, right, and her rowing partner, Michelle Sechser, left, will compete in the lightweight women’s double sculls final at the 2024 Paris Games on Aug. 2, 2024. Photo: USRowing/Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Two-time Olympian Molly Reckford and her rowing partner, Michelle Sechser, have advanced to the lightweight women’s double sculls final at…

Demonstrators held a banner reading “Let’s go with the truth and without violence,” as they gathered in Caracas July 30 to protest election results that awarded Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro a third term. Photo: Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/REUTERS [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church pledged its support for Venezuelans following the disputed reelection of President Nicolás…

[Religion News Service] For the more than 11,040 athletes from more than 200 countries in Paris for the 2024 Summer Olympics, the games are not just one of the most physically intense moments of their lives, but psychologically intense as well, as years of training and hoping may be realized or lost in mere moments. It’s…

[Episcopal News Service] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has criticized the July 29 decision by an Israeli military court to continue to detain Layan Nasir, calling it an “egregious state of affairs,” according to a July 30 statement from the Lambeth Palace Press Office. Nasir is a 23-year-old member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in…