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Martin Luther King Jr. speaks to a crowd of about 5,000 outside Sproul Hall at the University of California, Berkley, on May 17, 1967. Photo: Associated Press [Episcopal News Service] Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Episcopal churches and schools nationwide will celebrate with worship services and events centering on social justice….

[World Council of Churches] At the 1,000-day critical mark, Sudan’s war has pushed the country to a breaking point, according to agencies, and triggered one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. In more than three and a half years of war, the consequence has been the death of an estimated 150,000 people, either after being…

Christ Church Cranbrook in suburban Detroit, Michigan, is one of 48 recipients of multimillion-dollar Lilly Endowment grants in support of faith-based storytelling projects. Photo: Christ Church Cranbrook [Episcopal News Service] Virginia Theological Seminary, the dioceses of Colorado and West Virginia and an Episcopal church in the Diocese of Michigan have each been awarded multimillion-dollar grants…

Minnesota Bishop Craig Loya speaks to some 3,700 people gathered online Jan. 13 for a churchwide prayer vigil to mourn, lament and remember people who’ve died by immigration enforcement actions in and out of detention. Photo: Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs [Episcopal News Service] Episcopalians and faith partners gathered virtually Jan. 13 for an…

The Rev. Susan Daughtry preaches Jan. 11 at Grace Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where she is rector. Photo: Grace Episcopal Church, via YouTube [Episcopal News Service] When a U.S. citizen, 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, was killed last week by federal immigration officials in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the congregation at Grace Episcopal Church responded by finding…

[Anglican Communion News Service] Following their statement about the persecution of Christians over Christmas, the Church of South India Diocese of Madras has held a ‘Condemnation Protest Demonstration’ about religious intimidation, which took place on Jan. 12. The Church of South India recently expressed its deep concern and strong condemnation of the disturbing series of…

A “Sounds Good” choir for elderly people performs at a Dec. 8, 2025, holiday concert at First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Photo: Anne Schankin [Episcopal News Service] 2026 marks 10 years since the Rev. Sandy Siegel Miller, deacon at the Church of the Holy Nativity in Clarendon Hills, Illinois,…

[Episcopal News Service] As Venezuelans face continued uncertainty after the U.S. military last weekend removed President Nicolás Maduro from office, church leaders have been communicating with Episcopalians in the Caracas-based Diocese of Venezuela to address their immediate and long-term needs. “Right now, they are asking for Episcopalians to pray alongside them as they navigate through…

[Episcopal News Service] The Rt. Rev. Frank Stanley Cerveny, who served as bishop of the Diocese of Florida from 1975 to 1992, died on Jan. 7. He was 92. “Bishop Cerveny was a beloved bishop, leader, shepherd and friend to so many in the church,” the Jacksonville-based diocese said in announcing his death. “His faithful…

[World Council of Churches] For the year 2026, the prayers and reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity were prepared by the Inter-Church Relations Department of the Armenian Apostolic Church. The resources are jointly published by the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the World Council of Churches. The resources draw upon historic…