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US Episcopalians confront hard truths about Church’s role in slavery and black history

Amy Sowder reports on events across the US as the Episcopal Church seeks racial reconciliation and healing among its congregations.

27 February 2018

Episcopal university faces backlash over honorary degree to disgraced journalist

The University of the South is facing a growing backlash over its decision not to rescind an honorary degree to journalist Charlie Rose.

23 February 2018

More tributes follow death of US evangelist Billy Graham

Anglican leaders have continued to pay tribute to evangelist Billy Graham, who died yesterday at his North Carolina home, aged 99.

22 February 2018

Anglican leaders pay tribute to iconic evangelist Billy Graham

Archbishop Justin Welby has led tributes to US evangelist Billy Graham, who has died today at his home in North Carolina, aged 99.

21 February 2018

Services of lamentation planned after Florida school shooting as church leaders call for action

Services of lamentation are being planned at churches across the US after 17 people students and staff were killed at a Florida high school.

19 February 2018

Bishop Curry on The Episcopal Church’s need for world Anglicanism: “We need each other”

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry has given an impassioned lecture on why his US-based Episcopal Church needs worldwide Anglicanism.

16 February 2018

Church aids relief effort after 6.4 Magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan’s Hualien county

Officials say 17 people died following last week’s Magnitude 6.4 earthquake in Hualien, east Taiwan, as rescue efforts are called off.

12 February 2018

Lent Resources: US-based Episcopal Church’s Good Book Club reads Luke and Acts

The US-based Episcopal Church is inviting Episcopalians to study the Gospel of Luke during Lent and the Acts of the Apostles over Eastertide.

07 February 2018

Lent Resources: Massachusetts’ priest invites 32 saints to “battle it out” on the internet

Lent Madness is a Massachusetts priest’s unusual saint-based Lent campaign with a “unique blend of competition, learning, and humour”.

07 February 2018

Latin America bishops call on US to “love the stranger” in statement on immigration policies

Bishops from Latin America met last week to discuss “anti-migrant, racist and discriminatory policies adopted by the US’ authorities.”

06 February 2018