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Chief Finance Officer Christopher Lacovara on June 23 makes his first presentation to Executive Council since he was appointed to the church’s top finance job in March. Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service – Linthicum Heights, Maryland] The Episcopal Church must remain committed to Christian witness in increasingly troubling times, Presiding Bishop Sean…

[Office of Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley] On June 18, ahead of the Juneteenth holiday and a national celebration of Black joy and emancipation, Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley affirmed the strength of the reparations movement and announced growing support for H.R.40, legislation that she is championing to address the harmful legacy of slavery and establish a federal…

Utah Bishop Phyllis Spiegel (left) at the front of a June 14 march in Salt Lake City, before shots marred the event and prompted Spiegel to open the doors of the Cathedral Church of St. Mark to provide refuge for marchers seeking safety. Photo: David Skorut/Diocese of Utah [Episcopal News Service] Utah Bishop Phyllis Spiegel…

[Office of the Archbishop of York] The latest stop on the Lord’s Prayer tour of the north of England took place June 17 at Carlisle Cathedral. People gathered from across the Diocese of Carlisle to reflect on The Lord’s Prayer and its significance for today’s world. The evening began with a showing of “Then as Now,” a…

[Church of Ireland] During Refugee Week (June 16-22), Church of Ireland churches have been invited to build a culture of welcome, hospitality and safety for refugees, by marking this year’s World Refugee Day on June 20 and Sanctuary Sunday on June 22. Churches also are encouraged to use the “Our church welcomes refugees” video on…

Left to right: The Rev. Ramelle McCall, the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina’s canon for justice and future leaders; the Rev. Eric S.C. Manning, pastor of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, in Charleston, known colloquially as Mother Emanuel; the Rev. Michael Shaffer, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church; and the Rev. Adam Shoemaker, rector of…

[The Church in Wales] An exhibition at Bangor University will mark 1500 years of Bangor Cathedral with rare manuscripts and archival treasures. Curated by the Archives and Special Collections at Bangor University, this major exhibition marks 1500 years since St. Deiniol founded his monastery in Bangor in 525 AD. The city’s name comes from the fence,…

[Church of England] In a House of Lords debate on support for the craft industry, bishops warned that recent funding cuts threaten both heritage and livelihoods across the country. Southwark Bishop Christopher Chessun described the reduction in the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme as “a real body blow,” noting that the Church of England…

[Episcopal News Service] Massachusetts Bishop Julia E. Whitworth and Western Massachusetts Bishop Douglas J. Fisher released a joint statement expressing support for the MA Indigenous Legislative Agenda, an organization of Indigenous leaders that’s working to promote legislation before the Massachusetts State Legislature that will benefit Native Americans in the state. In the June 17 statement, the…

Episcopalians and their ecumenical partners gathered at St. Paul’s Within the Walls in Rome, Italy, before the start of Roma Pride on June 14. Photo: Lynette Wilson/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service] Last year, St. Paul’s Within the Walls made history as the first church in Italy to march in Roma Pride. This year, Episcopalians joined with…