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[Anglican Communion News Service] In a statement about safeguarding in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA), the archbishop of Southern Africa, the Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, has called the church to “redouble our efforts to eradicate all forms of abuse in the church and to campaign more vigorously for its abolition in wider society.” His…

[Church in Wales] The Church in Wales is preparing to revisit its stance on same-sex blessings as the time-limited provision introduced in October 2021 nears its expiration in September 2026. In a message to members, the archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev. Andrew John, has called for a period of prayerful discernment and open dialogue…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches general secretary the Rev. Jerry Pillay has described the proposal of President Donald Trump as “tantamount to proposing full-scale ethnic cleansing and neo-colonization of the homeland of the 2 million Palestinians of Gaza.” Pillay noted that the proposal violates every applicable principle of international humanitarian and human…

[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church’s Washington, D.C.-based Office of Government Relations released an “Immigration Action Toolkit” on Feb. 4 with information, resources and suggestions for engaging on immigration issues in response to the Trump administration’s escalating crackdown on both legal and illegal immigration. That resource page can be found here. “The Trump administration has…

[Religion News Service] A prominent Lutheran leader invoked the story of a martyr while defending work to help the needy after Elon Musk, a billionaire who runs a Trump administration government efficiency task force, described federal funding for Lutheran aid organizations as “illegal” over the weekend. Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran…

[Episcopal News Service] Cristosal, an Episcopal-affiliated human rights organization committed to defending human rights and promoting democratic rule of law in Central America, was forced last week to cut its staff and terminate its humanitarian assistance program, in response to the U.S. foreign aid freeze. Cristosal provided protection and reintegration services to 1,600 internally displaced…

[Episcopal News Service] The Rev. Kevin Laskowski will always have the distinction of being a “Jeopardy!” champion, after winning three times on the quiz show in November, but on Jan. 31 he felt short of adding tournament champion to his resume. Laskowski, the priest-in-charge at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Centreville, Virginia, appeared in the…

Bishop John Howard led the Jacksonville-based Diocese of Florida from 2004 to 2023. Photo: Diocese of Florida [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church on Feb. 3 released documents related to the two Title IV disciplinary cases against former Florida Bishop John Howard, including details of alleged financial impropriety that had not been revealed publicly until…

Washington National Cathedral Dean Randy Hollerith, left, and Washington Bishop Mariann Budde, right, present Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe to the congregation after his ceremonial seating at the cathedral on Feb. 2, as seen in the cathedral’s video of the service. [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe, in a sermon Feb. 2 during his ceremonial…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Anglican bishop of Goma has said people are “terrified in their homes” as fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo city continues to escalate. The Rt. Rev. Martin Gordon, who has recently evacuated Goma along with other peacekeepers, has shared “The Goma Call for Peace” urging the international community to…