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[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church announced Dec. 11 that it had divested entirely from the fossil fuel industry – marking the culmination of a decade-long shift toward environmentally conscious investments and a significant milestone in the church’s more than 50-year history of socially responsible investing. The catalyst for the church’s final push toward full…

Dennis Francis (right), president of the seventy-eighth session of the General Assembly, meets with internally displaced people in Juba. Some internally displaced persons in South Sudan have remained in IDP camps for over a decade. June 14, 2024. Photo: Nektarios Markogiannis/UN Photo [Episcopal News Service] Over 20,000 people have been killed and at least 11…

[Church of England] The Church of England has launched its 2024 Christmas campaign, Follow the Star — Calm and Bright, encouraging people across the country to pause amid the busyness of December, find moments of calm and celebrate the true meaning of Christmas at their local church. The campaign features a series of videos shot using…

[Religion News Service] In a growing split between church leaders and Kenya’s government, two prominent churches have rejected President William Ruto’s personal donations, saying the cash challenges their independence and undermines the public’s view of their integrity. On Nov. 18, Catholic Archbishop Philip Subira Anyolo of Nairobi ordered the city’s Sts. Joachim and Ann Church to…

The campus of Saint Augustine’s University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Courtesy photo [Episcopal News Service] Saint Augustine’s University, the historically Black college with Episcopal roots in Raleigh, North Carolina, is again under threat of losing its accreditation after its accrediting agency voted recently to end the school’s membership. The university responded in a Dec. 10…

[Episcopal News Service] Long Island Bishop Lawrence Provenzano, whose New York diocese includes the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and the two suburban counties to the east, announced Dec. 10 he plans to step down in 2026 after 17 years as bishop. Provenzano was consecrated bishop in September 2009. He previously had served as a…

[Anglican Journal] “Do we still want a publication that holds up a mirror to the church?” the Rev. Cynthia Haines Turner, chair of General Synod’s communications committee, asked Council of General Synod in a Nov. 9 session on a primatial committee’s suggestion that the church stop funding the Anglican Journal, the church’s print publication. “Sometimes the picture…

[Church in Wales] St. Cadoc’s Church in Caerleon, a suburb of Newport, Wales, is undergoing a major refurbishment aimed at achieving a net-zero carbon footprint — a redevelopment has been in discussion for over 20 years. Among the changes will be underfloor heating powered by air source heat pumps and solar photovoltaic panels, and a…

[Melbourne Anglican] Advocates fighting against elder abuse believe church communities could offer friendship, safety and support for vulnerable people. Aged care chaplain the Rev. Kirsty Brown said that one of the biggest challenges for people experiencing elder abuse was feeling that they didn’t have anyone they can talk to, but she added that the elderly who…

Trinity Wall Street in New York City’s youth chorus performs during a Christmastime Lessons and Carols service. Photo: Trinity Wall Street [Episcopal News Service] Many Episcopal congregations nationwide are observing the 2024 Advent season with musical and family-favorite festivities, including Lessons and Carols, a beloved Anglican tradition. Many include livestream options.  Lessons and Carols —…