The website of the Episcopal Church Archives is now easier to navigate and is mobile-friendly. The site offers digital versions of the Journals of General Convention, from the first in 1785 to the 78th in 2015. Digital versions of Constitution and Canons are available, as approved in the years 2000 through 2015. Older versions of Constitution and Canons are being prepared … [Read more...] about Archives Now Mobile-friendly
Archives for November 8, 2017
New Debates, Few Insights
Postcard from London In the United Kingdom, two seemingly unrelated topics regularly cause fractious and polarized debate, with few fresh insights into the divide between secular and religious life. The first is presence as of right of 26 bishops in the House of Lords. The second is the 2-minute, 45-second Thought for the Day heard at peak time on Today, BBC Radio’s flagship … [Read more...] about New Debates, Few Insights
1 Dead, 3 Freed in Nigeria
One of four British missionaries kidnapped in the Nigeria’s Delta region has been killed, but three others were freed, government sources said. The four were kidnapped on Oct. 13. The death of Ian Squire, an optician, was confirmed by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. British and Nigerian authorities obtained the release of Alanna Carson, Dr. David Donovan, and Donovan’s … [Read more...] about 1 Dead, 3 Freed in Nigeria
Welby Calls for Reconciliation
While the mood in Kenya is said to be tense after the nation’s reprised presidential election on Oct. 26, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his archrival, Raila Odinga, exchanged greetings at a special service at All Saints Cathedral in Nairobi. The politicians attended the Nov. 5 celebration of the cathedral’s centennial, and the Archbishop of Canterbury preached. “I am not … [Read more...] about Welby Calls for Reconciliation