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Central Pennsylvania, Bethlehem eye vote on diocesan merger; Indiana dioceses’ talks advance
[Episcopal News Service] The authorization of a series of diocesan mergers was one of the big stories at the 81st General Convention in June, when bishops and deputies celebrated the reunion of the three Wisconsin dioceses and the juncture of two dioceses in Michigan, as well as the combination of the church’s Micronesia area mission…
African churches lead the call for dignified sanitation
[World Council of Churches] The Ecumenical Water Network Africa, in collaboration with the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Water Network and Norwegian Church Aid, hosted a hybrid workshop in Abuja, Nigeria, to mark World Toilet Day 2024. The event, themed “Toilets — A Place for Peace,” highlighted sanitation’s vital role in promoting health, dignity and…
Anglican Church of Canada to change the name of its global charity to Alongside Hope
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Little evidence so far that Anglican leaders plan to join GAFCON in leaving Anglican Communion
Bishops attend the opening Eucharist of the Lambeth Conference in July 2022 at Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, England. Photo: Richard Washbrooke for The Lambeth Conference. [Episcopal News Service] The GAFCON statement’s potential impact was evident as soon as it landed Oct. 16. It immediately provoked intense reactions in Anglican circles around the world. The conservative…
Testimony on $143 million 2025-27 churchwide budget plan focuses on top church priorities
[Episcopal News Service] Creation care, Indigenous ministries and racial justice and reconciliation were among the churchwide priorities emphasized May 16 in testimony on the proposed $143 million budget plan for 2025-27 that will be taken up in June at the 81st General Convention. More than a dozen people testified about the proposed churchwide budget plan…
