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The coastal patch of land known as Lemon Tree Mound is considered sacred by the Atakapa-Ishak/Chawasha tribal members. Photo: Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, via Facebook [Episcopal News Service] St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in New Orleans, Louisiana, is nowhere near Lemon Tree Mound. So, it was something of a surprise a few years ago when…

[Melbourne Anglican] The vicar of a Sydney, Australia, area church that was recently gutted by fire says the incident is an opportunity from God to show love and grace to those allegedly responsible for the blaze. Police charged four people with arson and burglary after flames swept through St. Paul’s Anglican church in St. Leonards in…

Layan Nasir, a member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in the occupied West Bank city of Birzeit, was under administrative arrest by Israel. Photo: post on X [Episcopal News Service] Layan Nasir, a 24-year Anglican Palestinian woman who had been held by Israel in administrative detention for eight months without charge, was released Dec. 5…

The United Nations’ annual “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” campaign is aimed at the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls> It runs every Nov. 25-Dec. 10. Photo: United Nations [Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of New York’s Task Force on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault observed the “16 Days of…

[World Council of Churches] World Council of Churches General Secretary Jerry Pillay on Dec. 6 expressed solidarity and support for Korean churches, and all ecumenical and civil society partners working to defend human rights, democracy and the rule of law following South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s failed attempt to impose martial law earlier this…

Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe during a Nov. 20, 2024, climate change webinar hosted by the Bishop’s Commission on Climate Change in the Diocese of Los Angeles. Photo: Screenshot [Diocese of Los Angeles] One of the most effective ways people of faith can help combat climate change is to start talking about it, in ways that…

Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe took office Nov. 1 after his election and confirmation in June at the 81st General Convention. [Episcopal News Service] Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Dec. 4 chaired his first meeting of the House of Bishops since taking over as the denomination leader a month ago. Afterward, Rowe said the one-day meeting in…

Representatives from different faith groups – including the Rev. Melanie Mullen, The Episcopal Church’s director of reconciliation, justice and creation care – gathered Nov. 14, 2024, in Baku, Azerbaijan, to rally for fair climate financing during the United Nations’ annual climate change conference. Photo: Albin Hillert/Lutheran World Federation [Episcopal News Service] Episcopal delegates left the…

[Church in Wales] A new warm space café in Dolgellau is helping the community combat the triple challenge of winter fuel costs, food poverty and social isolation. Clwb Cawl, launched by churches in the Bro Cymer Ministry Area, provides both a warm space and hot meals during the coldest months of the year. The Rev. Carol…

[Church of England] The number of regular worshippers in the Church of England edged above a million in 2023 for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the Statistics for Mission 2023 report. Attendance at Christmas services grew by 20% last year, and the number of worshippers at Easter was up 8.6%, as…