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- Episcopal/Anglican Province of Alexandria’s archbishop mourns lives lost in Libya flooding
[Episcopal News Service] The Most Rev. Samy Fawzy mourned the lives of the more than 11,000 victims killed and the estimated 10,000 still missing in the massive flooding caused by
- Florida church expanding to include second campus as St. Augustine region’s population booms
[Episcopal News Service] The value of “location, location, location” isn’t just a real estate industry truism. It also can be a big factor in church planting, with congregational growth often
- Diocese of Virginia among victims in $400,000 cyberattack on church investment funds
[Episcopal News Service] More than $400,000 was stolen in a cyberattack on the trust funds managed on behalf of the Diocese of Virginia and its churches, prompting the diocese’s fund
- West Indies primate hopes reparations project can lead to renewal and reconciliation
[Episcopal News Service] The London, England-based agency United Society Partners in the Gospel has committed $8.7 million to a long-term project in Codrington, Barbados, as part of reparations for its
- Episcopal, Church of Sweden congregations in Germany live into new full communion agreement
[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden are beginning to put into practice an historic full communion agreement signed earlier this year. In what he believes
- World Council of Church’s new Faith and Order Commission holds first meeting
[World Council of Churches] The new World Council of Churches Commission on Faith and Order held its inaugural meeting Sept. 13, where commissioners and the consultants came together to get
- Episcopal churches observe National Suicide Prevention Month to promote education, destigmatization
[Episcopal News Service] Episcopal churches nationwide are observing National Suicide Prevention Week, an annual campaign to raise suicide awareness and help prevent it. St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Colorado Springs,
- Presiding bishop nominating committee completes initial nominees’ review
- Bishop Jo Bailey Wells to become Anglican Communion deputy secretary-general
[Anglican Communion News] The Rt. Rev. Jo Bailey Wells is to become deputy secretary-general of the Anglican Communion, according to an Aug. 13 announcement by Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo, the
- Standing commission agrees to consider ‘needed changes in Title IV’ over cases involving bishops
[Episcopal News Service] An Episcopal commission tasked with reviewing and suggesting changes to The Episcopal Church’s canons met online Sept. 12 and responded to recent calls by the church’s two