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Women's Indaba success will mean similar gatherings across Africa, USA

The first three-day Indaba process specifically designed for women to discuss the issue of violence has been hailed a success by participants.

04 March 2013

Episcopal Church leaders commit to challenging gun violence

Episcopal Church leaders commit to challenging gun violence

Leaders across the Episcopal Church have committed themselves to challenging gun violence as part of God’s mission of reconciliation.

04 March 2013

Bishop urges lawmakers to pass stronger gun laws

Bishop urges lawmakers to pass stronger gun laws

[Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta] Bishop Rob Wright opened a session of the Georgia House of Representatives by speaking out on issues important to Episcopalians and other people of faith.

21 February 2013

Presiding bishop to host online forum on human trafficking

Presiding bishop to host online forum on human trafficking

[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori will host an hour-long exploration into the church’s work in Human Trafficking on Wednesday, March 6.

08 February 2013

Asia-America Theological Exchange Forum held in Philippines

Asia-America Theological Exchange Forum held in Philippines

Episcopal Church Office of Global Partnerships, Manila By Winfred Vergara] The Asia-America Theological Exchange Forum was held Feb. 3-6 at Trinity University of Asia in Quezon City, Philippines, with some 80 delegates from seminaries and churches discussing the future of theological education and Asian contextualization of theology in the 21st century.

08 February 2013

Presiding bishop's Lent Message 2013: 'Learn more, give alms, share what you have'

Presiding bishop's Lent Message 2013: 'Learn more, give alms, share what you have'

[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori presents a challenge in her Lent Message 2013 to pray, fast, study and give alms.

06 February 2013

Tools for the Sudan project to bring a new beginning for refugees

Tools for the Sudan project to bring a new beginning for refugees

[St. George's Episcopal Church in Fredericksburg, Virginia] “..Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day but teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for years.  Give a boy/man the right tools and there is no stopping him!”

29 January 2013

Inaugural prayer service attendees hear calls for faith, unity

Episcopal News Service By Mary Frances Schjonberg] As is traditional for such events, the inauguration of President Barack Obama was surrounded by prayer, and Episcopal churches and Episcopalians played large roles in spiritually supporting the beginning of the president’s second term.

23 January 2013

UPDATED Connecticut bishops issue statement in response to shooting massacre [+ en espanol]

UPDATED Connecticut bishops issue statement in response to shooting massacre [+ en espanol]

The bishops of the Diocese of Connecticut issued the following statement in response to the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School

14 December 2012

Architect for Haiti Episcopal Cathedral announced

Architect for Haiti Episcopal Cathedral announced

The Episcopal Church and the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti announce the selection of Kerns Group Architects, P.C., of Arlington, VA, as architect of the new Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Diocese of Haiti).

14 December 2012