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The Episcopal Church granted ECOSOC status at UN

The Episcopal Church is granted special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) at the United Nations.

15 July 2014

'Marked for Mission' EYE14 is sent out to heal the world with love

Four-day event ends with celebrating and commissioning for service

15 July 2014

PWDRF launches $400,000 food project in S. Sudan

PWRDF is launching a new programme to provide food to more than 10,000 people (mostly women and children) displaced by the conflict in South Sudan

11 July 2014

Los Angeles: Religious leaders call for prayer for migrant children

Religious and civic leaders have called for a weekend of prayer 52,000+ young children in US custody after fleeing violence, murder and extortion by criminal gangs in Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

10 July 2014

Five Questions with Episcopal priest, fighter of human trafficking

It was just a few days before terrorists attacked the World Trade Center and Washington, D.C., targets in 2001 that Father Ray Bonoan took over as the rector at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Spirit in Safety Harbor

10 July 2014

USA: Bishop Wright to take part in anti-death penalty vigil

Atlanta Bishop Rob Wright will take part in an anti-death penalty vigil outside a state prison in Jackson and invites others to join him 

09 July 2014

Anglican coalition launches Oceans of Justice campaign to challenge G20

The Anglican Alliance is standing with a coalition of Anglican churches and agencies to call on the G20 to bring climate change to the top of their agenda

08 July 2014

Episcopalians respond to Texas border crossing crisis

Episcopal Relief & Development is assisting St. John's Episcopal Church in McAllen, Texas, as the congregation provides relief to hundreds of Central American migrants who crossed through Mexico to seek asylum in the United States.

04 July 2014

Pittsburgh bishop reflects on the lessons of faith in illness

Bishop of Pittsburgh Dorsey McConnell has released a video reflection on the lessons of faith contained in the new hit movie, “The Fault in Our Stars.”

04 July 2014

#Episcopal 'Social Media Sunday' a digital invitation

Facebook a selfie, live-tweet a prayer, blog an idea, video the hymn-singing, Instagram photos, Pinterest fun images, Foursquare a location — and use #Episcopal — so “Social Media Sunday” goes viral.

27 June 2014