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[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….

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…

[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…

[Melbourne Anglican] St. Stephen’s and St. Mary’s Church in Mount Waverly, a suburb of Melbourne, is offering opportunities for worship to people who are unable to make it to Sunday morning services this winter, through its new initiative. Winter Warmers aims to connect with children and families who might have other commitments, including sport, on…

The Church of England’s General Synod discusses the latest proposal for Living in Love and Faith on July 8. [Episcopal News Service] The Church of England’s General Synod this week backed a revised plan for blessing same-sex couples as the church moves closer to full LGBTQ+ inclusion while accommodating Anglicans with conservative theological beliefs on…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Rev. Helen Van Koevering, rector of St. Raphael’s Episcopal Church in Lexington, Kentucky, has been elected chair of the International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN). Hera Clarke-Dancer from the Province of Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia, was elected deputy chair. Van Koevering previously was engaged in mission and ministry with the…

Ethan Morris became organist for St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Chillicothe when he was 16 years old. Now 17, he will continue serving in that role until he graduates from high school in 2025. He plans to study organ performance in college. Photo: Chillicothe Bands/Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Ethan Morris learned to play piano when…