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[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 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…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican Communion Youth Network has partnered with USPG – United Society Partners in the Gospel for the first meeting of the Emerging Leaders Academy in Japan. Participants from Bangladesh, Brazil, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, Romania, Japan and the U.K. are currently attending a three-week residential, an integral part of this…

[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,…

[Anglican Communion News Service] Bishop Anthon Poggo, secretary general of the Anglican Communion, has visited the Diocese of Kapsabet in the Anglican Church of Kenya. His visit has been hosted by the Rt. Rev. Paul Korir, bishop of Kapsabet; Celine Korir, president of Mothers’ Union in the diocese; staff from the diocesan office and the…

[Office of the Archbishop of York] Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell has set out a three-year focus called Faith in the North that will provide prayer, storytelling and church planting resources. The Faith in the North movement of prayer, storytelling and church planting is inspired by the Northern saints such as Hild, Cuthbert, Bede and…

The Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations meets in October 2023 in suburban Baltimore, Maryland. Photo: David Simmons, via Facebook [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s presiding offices are looking for a few hundred Episcopalians interested in volunteering their time on what are known as interim bodies, carrying out the business of…