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Mosque shooting leaves "a nation horrified"

The Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada has said that Sunday night’s shooting at a mosque in Quebec has left "a nation horrified.”

31 January 2017

Episcopal church leaders in the United States speak out on immigration

The presiding bishop of the US-based Episcopal Church and the director of Episcopal Migration Ministries both spoke out in concern for the plight of refugees, in anticipation of President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration. 

26 January 2017

Trump signs Dakota Access Pipeline memo to speed process

The US-based Episcopal Church reacts to President Trump's decision to speed up progress on the Dakota Access Pipeline. 

25 January 2017

Episcopalians join global movement of women’s marches

Women from the US-based Episcopal Church joined thousands of marchers in Minnesota, on Saturday, in one of hundreds of global womens marches.

24 January 2017

Church of Canada vows to address youth suicide crisis in Wapekeka First Nation

The Anglican Church of Canada has acknowledged that it played a role in creating the conditions that led to the suicides of two young girls in Wapekeka First Nation. 

24 January 2017

US Episcopalians pray as President Donald Trump takes office

Prayer services and vigils have been held across America today as Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States.

20 January 2017

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry leads reconciliation pilgrimage to Ghana

A week-long Episcopal Relief & Development pilgrimage to Ghana will focus on reconciliation, visiting cities and sites critical to understanding the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

19 January 2017

Archbishops call on Christians to repent of differences

The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have called on Christians to repent of the divisions between churches, in a joint statement reflecting on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation.

19 January 2017

Unity prayers to recall the Reformation and celebrate reconciliation

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, celebrated worldwide from 18-25 January, will be hosted this year by the Council of Christian Churches in Germany. Arbeitsgemeinschaft Christlicher Kirchen in Deutschland

13 January 2017

Episcopal leaders address church’s part in Trump’s inauguration

The involvement of Washington National Cathedral and its choir in the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump has stirred concern in parts of the US-based Episcopal Church.

13 January 2017