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The Rev. Robert Morley, chaplain of the Anglican Church of the Holy Ghost in Genoa, Italy, leads a memorial service June 3 for those who died in a 1944 U.S. bombing raid on the city in World War II. Photo courtesy of Jack DuPont [Episcopal News Service] A 17-year-old Episcopalian from Mississippi, who is completing…

[Episcopal News Service] All dioceses in The Episcopal Church regularly rely on the 1979 Book of Common Prayer to structure their worship services. The bishop of the Diocese of Dallas wants his diocese’s congregations to refrain from using any other liturgical text, at least on Sundays. Last month, Bishop Robert Price issued new guidance for…

[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches Young People in the Ecumenical Movement will host its second online gathering on June 10 via Zoom. Young ecumenists worldwide are invited to meet, share experiences and strengthen relationships across regions. Building on the momentum of the first virtual gathering held in 2025, the 90-minute event…

[World Council of Churches] The Fiji Council of Churches expressed deep pastoral concern over the increasing reports of missing children between the ages of 13 and 16 in the South Pacific archipelago. “As churches, we mourn with families living with fear, uncertainty, and heartbreak during these difficult moments,” it said in a statement. “Our children…

This year’s midterm elections are on Nov. 3. Photo: David Paulsen/Episcopal News Service [Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church is kicking off its “Vote Faithfully” voter engagement efforts for the 2026 midterm elections with a series of online events to educate Episcopalians on nonpartisan ways they and their congregations can support civic participation in their…

[World Council of Churches] The World Council of Churches, the Vatican’s Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and a broad coalition of Christian and Dharmic partners are co-organizing an international conference aimed at strengthening fraternity, dialogue and collaboration among religious communities in Europe. The conference, titled “Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs in Europe: Building Fraternity through…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring Uganda are experiencing another outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain. The World Health Organization has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected Ebola deaths, as well as more than 1,000 confirmed and suspected cases. In response to the outbreak, which was declared a…

[Episcopal News Service] It was a single sentence, adopted 50 years ago by General Convention meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Today, LGBTQ+ Episcopalians credit that sentence with opening the door to five decades of progress toward full inclusion in The Episcopal Church. This is the text of Resolution A069 in full: “Resolved, That it is the…

[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal leaders in Massachusetts are rallying alongside gun safety advocates to preserve a sweeping state gun control law against a campaign seeking to repeal it by voter referendum. The Massachusetts Legislature voted overwhelmingly in 2024 to adopt the law, which further strengthened the state’s already substantial protections against gun violence. It implemented…

Queen Elizabeth II visits Old North Church for the bicentennial of the United States on July 11, 1976, in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo: Courtesy of Old North Church [Religion News Service] On Ash Wednesday this year, about a dozen people attended a noon service at Old North Church in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 1723. Two days…