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[World Council of Churches] “The ill health and suffering experienced by the least and the most vulnerable must be felt by and responded to by all in a united, equitable, effective, and mutually accountable manner,” wrote the Rev. Jerry Pillay, World Council of Churches general secretary, in a message to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican–Roman Catholic International Commission (ARCIC III) held its annual plenary meeting at the Centre Culturel Saint-Thomas in Strasbourg, France, May 11-18. It continued to work on the second part of its mandate examining how the church discerns local, regional and universal right ethical teaching. Drafting the Agreed Statement for this phase…

[Episcopal News Service] Work is underway to remove 1920’s era tiles bearing swastikas – once a symbol of welcome and prosperity – from the floor of a Diocese of New Jersey building. There were about 14 tiles with swastikas in a building on the Diocese of New Jersey’s campus in Trenton. Photo: Courtesy of the…

Northern Indiana Bishop Douglas Sparks speaks during the May 24 meeting of the bishops’ and deputies’ legislative committees on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations. [Episcopal News Service] General Convention’s committees on Ecumenical and Interreligious Relations on May 24 adopted a resolution that celebrates the United Methodist Church’s recent decision to remove restrictions on LGBTQ+ clergy and…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, secretary general of the Anglican Communion, attended the consecration of the Rt. Rev. Sean Semple, who becomes the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf. The consecration service was held at St. Christopher’s Cathedral in Manama on May 24, and it was the…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay expressed grave concern in the wake of a landslide in Papua New Guinea that has killed at least 670 people, according to United Nations reports. The landslide hit a rural region of the island nation on May 24, but search-and-rescue efforts…

A photo of an unidentified chaplain giving Communion to soldiers on a World War I battlefield in Austria-Hungary is part of the Sacred Service exhibit at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Photo: Melodie Woerman/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service — Kansas City, Missouri] The work of Episcopal and…

The Rev. Jennifer Adams of the Diocese of Western Michigan testifies May 23 in favor of a resolution endorsing the merger of her diocese with the Diocese of Eastern Michigan. The resolution will be taken up by the 81st General Convention when it convenes June 23-28 in Louisville, Kentucky. [Episcopal News Service] The dioceses of…

[The Church of England] Over the coming months, the Archbishops’ Commission for Racial Justice will be investigating racial incidents in the Church of England. The commission will explore whether systems are in place to address experiences of racism and the extent to which existing policies and procedures are effective. Complaints handling was a key recommendation in…

[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches participated in the 7th Annual Conference of the European Academy of Religion held in Palermo, Italy, from May 20-23. This year’s conference focused on paradigm shifts in religions, drawing over 1,100 participants to discuss important ecological and theological issues. WCC was represented by the Rev. Benjamin…