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[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches and the World Health Organization are celebrating 50 years of collaboration. Their work together includes strategizing, publications, seminars, webinars and responding to crises such as HIV, the Ebola outbreak and the COVID-19 pandemic. The WCC is planning an online conference in June to celebrate the relationship, and…

A student-led anti-war protest at the University of the South, in Sewanee, Tennessee, resulted in the Episcopal university’s officials agreeing to meet some of the students’ demands, including a commitment to financial transparency and divestment over time. The student-led protests at Sewanee were part of larger pro-Palestinian demonstrations held at universities nationwide. Photo: Sewanee for…

A drone view of people being evacuated May 14 from their homes in a flooded area due to heavy rains, in Serraria in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Photo: Reuters [Episcopal News Service] Anglican leaders in Brazil are responding to devastating flooding in the nation’s southern regions – an ongoing “climatic catastrophe,” the…

During The Episcopal Church’s May 10, 2024 webinar, “A Closer Look: U.S. Immigration Policy and Temporary Protected Status,” participants learned about Temporary Protected Status, various visa categories, pathways to legal status and the role of federal agencies in administering the immigration system. Photo: Screenshot [Episcopal News Service] Under the federal Temporary Protected Status, a humanitarian…

[World Council of Churches] During an event entitled “No More Wars, Can We?” held at the United Nations in Geneva on May 10, World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay reflected on “A faith-based approach to lasting peace through reconciliation.” Pillay highlighted that, even though peace is so much needed today in the…

[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has received the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO) in recognition of his role in the May 6, 2023, coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The Royal Victorian Order was personally awarded by the king at an investiture ceremony…

The Rev. David Simmons (top right) testifies in favor of resolution A049 during the May 11 hearing of the Ecumenical & Interreligious Relations legislative committees, as Northern Indiana Bishop Douglas Sparks (top left), chair of the bishops’ committee watches, and a member of technical support staff (bottom) keeps time. Photo: Zoom screenshot [Episcopal News Service]…

[The Church of England] Parishes and communities across England can now register for a weeklong event in June to celebrate wildlife in churchyards and cemeteries. June 8-16, during Love Your Burial Ground Week and Churches Count on Nature, everyone is invited to explore these special places and help survey what they find. From wildflowers to insects,…

[Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury] Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s Reconciliation Ministry has launched its Difference program for church youth groups, to help nurture and encourage a generation of peacemakers. Difference, which already runs in churches and prisons, earlier in the year was launched for secondary schools at the National Education Conference and now has…

Episcopal clergy participating in a service honoring the Rev. Florence Li Tim-Oi pose for a photo at Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York. Photo: Bruce Paul Media [Episcopal News Service] – About 100 people gathered May 10 inside the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York to mark the 80th…