Veterans stage a demonstration on Backwater Bridge near the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, Cannon Ball, North Dakota. • REUTERS/Stephanie Keith Via the Office of Public Affairs Presiding Bishop Michael B. Curry sent this letter on Nov. 30 to North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier about the situation at the Standing Rock … [Read more...] about Bp. Curry Asks for Restraint
Archives for December 2, 2016
‘We Forgive You’
By Matthew Townsend Donald Trump’s election as president has produced a staggering variety of reactions among Americans, from praise for his statements on trade regulation to promises of sanctuary for undocumented workers in cities like San Francisco and Santa Fe. One type of response drew quick condemnation from Trump: vandalizing public spaces with racist messages. … [Read more...] about ‘We Forgive You’
PB Writes to Haitian Bishops
Adapted from the Office of Public Affairs The Office of the Presiding Bishop has released a letter from Presiding Bishop Michael Curry to the Rt. Rev. Zaché Duracin, Bishop of Haiti; the Rt. Rev. Oge Beauvoir, Bishop Suffragan of Haiti; and the Rev. Kesner Ajax, president of the diocese’s standing committee: Dear Bishop Duracin, Bishop Beauvoir, Dr. Ajax: I greet you … [Read more...] about PB Writes to Haitian Bishops