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[Anglican Taonga]  The Diocese of Waiapu  has seen a boost in new mission activities with the Rev. Carl Tinnion backing new ministries as “Mission Rejuvenator” over the last three years. In 2022, Waiapu Bishop Andrew Hedge invited Carl Tinnion to bring his fresh perspective and missional energy into the eastern North Island diocese, inspired by…

[Anglican Church of Canada] Anglicans have prepared for the next meeting of General Synod, which is taking place June 23-29 in London, Ontario, in the diocese of Huron, and will include the election of the 15th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada, as well as an update from the primate’s commission on re-imagining the church….

[Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem] The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, which includes Anglican Archbishop Hosam Naoum, on June 23 issued the following  statement condemning the June 22 attack on the Mar Elias Greek Orthodox Church in Damascus, Syria, that killed 22 worshipers and injured 63 others. On Sunday, June 22, as more than 150…

[Religion News Service – Vatican City] Before his death on April 21, Pope Francis made it a habit to call the 500 people taking shelter in the Holy Family Church, a Catholic parish in Gaza City, every evening to ask about how they and their supplies were holding up. In early June, the church was briefly…

[Religion News Service] When a group of 59 Afrikaners arrived at Dulles International Airport under the humanitarian designation of “refugee” last month, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met them at the airport. There were flags and balloons and a press conference. Since then another group of Afrikaners claiming refugee status arrived at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International…

The Most Rev. Michael Pham, bishop of the Catholic Diocese of San Diego, center, leads an interfaith group as they stand in the lobby of the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building to be present during immigration hearings on June 20, 2025, in San Diego, California. Bishop Susan Brown Snook, fourth from left, represented the Episcopal…

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…

[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…

[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…