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[Anglican Communion News Service] An Anglican delegation will attend COP16, the United Nations Biodiversity Conference in Colombia Oct. 21 to Nov. 1. The aim is to share Anglican calls for action with governments attending, demonstrate Anglican commitment in tackling nature loss and emphasize the power of faith groups in achieving change. The delegation is led by…

[Religion News Service] America’s pastors are tired. The decline of organized religion, the aftermath of a worldwide pandemic, political polarization — and the burden of caring for their congregation’s soul — have left many clergy feeling burned out and wondering how long they can hang on. The title of a 2024 report from the Hartford Institute for Research…

Staff members from the Diocese of Southwest Florida are cleaning up hundreds of felled trees at Dayspring Camp & Conference Center in Parrish after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Oct. 9, 2024, near Siesta Key about 35 miles south. Photo: Lindsey Nickel [Episcopal News Service] Less than two weeks after…

Los Angeles Bishop John Taylor, left, takes a selfie with Taiwan Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, center, and Hawai‘i Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick, right, in Taipei, Taiwan. The Diocese of Taiwan celebrated its 70th anniversary in late September 2024 with a special thanksgiving worship service and concert for more than 750 local and international guests. Photo: John…

[World Council of Churches] At least once a year, Christians are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see John 17.21). Hearts are touched and Christians come together to pray for their unity. Congregations and parishes all over the world exchange preachers or arrange…

Washington National Cathedral will be open for prayer and reflection on Election Day and the day afterward. [Episcopal News Service] Washington National Cathedral announced Oct. 10 that it is planning a full-day prayer vigil on Election Day, followed by a second day of prayers for peace and unity after polls close. Then on Jan. 21,…

[The Melbourne Anglican] A parish in the northwestern suburbs of Melbourne has seen a significant increase in members ahead of its plans to launch a specialized program for neurodiversity in 2025. Sunday attendance at St. Aidan’s, Strathmore, grew on average from 20 to 40 people in two years, and many were neurodivergent or cared for…

[Anglican Communion News Service] The Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York, has been visiting people and places in dioceses across the Anglican Church of Canada, where he was invited to teach and preach around the theme of “Becoming a Church of Missionary Disciples.” His two-week visit began in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, and ended in…

People celebrate the inaugural Indigenous Peoples of the Americas Parade in New York in 2022. The third annual parade is scheduled for Oct. 14 this year. Photo: Reuters [Episcopal News Service] Indigenous Peoples Day this year is Oct. 14, and a number of states, cities and other entities – including The Episcopal Church – celebrate…

[Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Michael Curry was already known as a gifted and energetic preacher when he was elected as The Episcopal Church’s denominational leader in 2015, and throughout nine years of travel around the church during his term, he was welcomed warmly by Episcopalians eager to hear one of his rousing sermons. Curry…