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The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church is accepting nominations for The Episcopal Church’s bishop and lay members of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC). The deadline for nominations is June 5.
Today, the president signed into law the Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks, known as the TAKE IT DOWN Act. We commend Congress for taking action and enacting legislation addressing the rapidly changing landscape of artificial intelligence, social media, and sexual exploitation. Artificial intelligence has rapidly increased the ability for…
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe received the following letter on May 14 from the Most Rev. Thabo Makgoba, archbishop of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (ACSA). On May 12, Bishop Rowe announced that The Episcopal Church would end its refugee resettlement grant agreements with the U.S. government after being asked to resettle white Afrikaners from South Africa.
A delegation of leaders from the Anglican Communion—including Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe—will attend the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV on May 18 in St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Italy.
Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: I am writing today with some significant news about Episcopal Migration Ministries, the organization that leads The Episcopal Church’s refugee resettlement ministry.
The standing committees and bishops exercising jurisdiction have given the required majority of consents to the Episcopal Diocese of Cuba for its Feb. 28 election of the Rev. Angel Rivera as bishop. His ordination is scheduled for Sept. 18.
Succession planning is underway for The Episcopal Church’s Latino/Hispanic ministries, as the Rev. Anthony Guillén retires May 1 after nearly two decades of service with the church center.
The Beatitudes and Sustainability: A Rancher’s Perspective Mary Emeny of the Frying Pan Ranch near Amarillo, Texas, reflects on how Jesus’ teaching in the Beatitudes is foundational for experiments in living and ranching sustainably on the Texas high plains. Bringing the Beatitudes and Sustainability to Scale The Rev. Rachel Field is a small farmer and director of…
Puerto Rico has been part of an Episcopal Diocese since the 1980s. Home to over three million Americans, the island is served by a thriving and diverse ministry led by the Rt. Rev. Rafael L. Morales Maldonado, Bishop of Puerto Rico. The ministries of the Episcopal Church in Puerto Rico are vibrant and far-reaching, encompassing…
My heart is heavy at the death of our brother in Christ, Pope Francis. Throughout his life and ministry, he has been a witness for the Gospel and a champion for the poor and marginalized. Especially in this season, I give thanks for his powerful advocacy on behalf of migrants and refugees. Pope Francis, who was the first Latin American pope, understood these siblings in Christ are never at the edges, fearful and alone. As he once wrote, “In the faces of the hungry, the thirsty, the naked, the sick, strangers and prisoners, we are called to see the face of Christ who pleads with us to help.”
Dear Friends in Christ:
Luke’s Gospel tells us that on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Joanna went to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. When they got there, the stone had been rolled away, and they heard the message that transformed their world—and ours: “He is not here. He is risen.”
Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church:
Early this Palm Sunday morning, we received confirmation that al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was hit last night by Israeli missiles. The diocese and many media outlets report that the emergency department, the pharmacy, the chapel, and other essential facilities have been severely damaged, and patients are without shelter or medical care. Read more about the attack from the American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
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