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[Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem] The following statement was issued on July 14 by the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem. We, the Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem, are here today in Taybeh in solidarity with the local community following an intensifying trend of systemic and targeted attacks against…

Dan Beazley, left, holds a large cross as he prays with visitors at a memorial for flood victims on July 10 in Kerrville, Texas. Photo: Associated Press [Episcopal News Service] St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Kerrville, Texas, has been open daily this week for residents seeking a place for prayer as the community deals with…

The Sunday of the Passion: Palm Sunday translated into Arabic. Photo: Courtesy of Halim Shukair [Episcopal News Service] For the Rev. Halim Shukair, priest-in-charge at Mother of the Savior Episcopal Church, an Arabic-speaking parish in Dearborn, Michigan, being able to worship in one’s native language can help welcome people looking for a church home. That’s…

Bishop Telesforo Alexander Isaac was consecrated bishpo in 1972 and led the Diocese of the Dominican Republic until 1991. Photo: Diocese of the Dominican Republic [Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of the Dominican Republic and Episcopal leaders churchwide are paying tribute to Bishop Telésforo Alexander Isaac, the church’s first native Dominican bishop, who died July…

The structure that had been the home of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Akron, Ohio, until 1952 and has ties to the founding of Alcoholics Anonymous and noted citizens of the city, was slated for demolition in June until the owner received a 90-day reprieve. Photo: Google map street view [Episcopal News Service] An Akron,…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The World Council of Churches has formally launched an “Ecumenical Decade of Climate Justice Action,” following a special plenary session during the WCC central committee meeting. The session, chaired by the Anglican Communion’s Panama Bishop Julio Murray, who also is the former archbishop of Central America, brought together church leaders, theologians and…

A repair crew installs scaffolding in preparation for replacement of Grace Episcopal Church’s slate roof, a $1.5 million project that is expected to be completed by December. Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Madison, Wisconsin] Building maintenance at Grace Episcopal Church is an ongoing challenge. That may come as no surprise for…

[Religion News Service] For years, conservative legal groups have argued that an IRS rule barring churches from endorsing candidates was unconstitutional. Now the IRS agrees. In a court filing, the IRS said the-so called Johnson Amendment, which bars all nonprofits from being involved in campaigns, should not apply to political speech during religious services. Speaking about politics at…

Some of the regular members of ‘Monday School’ at All Saints in Homewood, Alabama, gather in front of the church. They are (from left) Abby Poole, Tom Richeson, Grace Turner, Carrie Dennis, Magie Logan, Taylor Gerard, Memily Colvin, David Walters, Karen Ammons and Michelle Suttle. Photo: Diocese of Alabama [Episcopal Diocese of Alabama] Every Monday…

[Anglican Communion News Service] Anglican churches in Iraq have taken part in a United Nations process seeking to bring about improvements to human rights within Iraq. Calling for the adoption of human rights treaties, freedom of religion and greater protection for women and girls, the churches also praised the Iraqi government for efforts being made. These…