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[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay, on behalf of WCC member churches, said that the organization cannot reconcile the Decree of the XXV World Russian People’s Council describing the conflict in Ukraine as a “Holy War.”  On March 27,  the decree of the XXV World Russian People’s…

General Theological Seminary, located in New York’s Chelsea neighborhood, regularly welcomes outside groups to use its facilities for events, including Chapel of the Good Shepherd. Photo: General Theological Seminary [Episcopal News Service] The seven Episcopal bishops who serve the dioceses of New York and Long Island are publicly opposing the potential long-term lease of General…

[Episcopal News Service] Christ Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is partnering with three local nonprofit organization that address access to affordable housing, domestic and sexual assault violence, and affordable child care access. To support these partners — the Portsmouth Housing Authority, HAVEN, and Little Blessings Child Care Center — Christ Church plans to overhaul…

The Rev. James Richardson, bottom right, a deputy from the Diocese of Northern California, answers a question from the Rev. Melissa Adzima of Colorado, bottom left, a member of the House of Deputies Prayer Book, Liturgy and Music Committee, during a hearing on April 10. Watching on the Zoom screen are the chair of the…

[Diocese of Los Angeles] “Se Habla English” is a new model of ministry that offers a fresh approach to traditional Latino outreach by providing second-, third- and fourth-generation Latinos, or “Later Generation Latinos,” worship in English yet within their familiar cultural context, the Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba told a recent New Camino gathering at St. Paul’s…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay sent a pastoral letter to Haitian brothers and sisters whose lives are lived in a land with hatred, violence and suffering.  “Although we might be physically distant, we are close to you in heart, in the spiritual sense,” wrote Pillay. “We all…

[Episcopal News Service] A series of resolutions seeking to ensure Episcopalians with diverse theological beliefs have a place in the church received strong support from some of those testifying April 10 at a legislative hearing that covered a broad range of canonical and constitutional proposals. More than 60 people attended the Zoom hearing held by…

Anglicans pack Maple Leaf Gardens for the opening service of the 1963 Toronto Anglican Congress. Photo: Anglican Church of Canada Archives [Anglican Communion News Service] A conference marking the historic 1963 Toronto Anglican Congress is taking place April 12-13 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Toronto, Canada. It will be a significant international conference, marking…

The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, will retire in September 2024. [Anglican Church of Canada] Archbishop Linda Nicholls, primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, announced April 9 that she will step down from her role on Sept. 15, 2024. The canons of the Anglican Church of Canada require…

All Saints’ Episcopal Church in Russellville, Arkansas, hosted primitive camping spaces on its large property for the April 8, 2024 total solar eclipse. Russellville was located on the eclipse’s path of totality. Photo: All Saints’ Episcopal Church/Facebook [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians who witnessed the April 8 total solar eclipse’s totality shared their experiences on social…