Australian Primate Steps Down Before Same-Sex Marriage Showdown December 6, 2019 News Philip Freier's early resignation allows a new primate to be elected before this summer's General Synod, which will likely respond to respond to endorsements of same-sex marriage in two dioceses while aiming to preserve unity as a "mixed economy church."
New Hong Kong Coadjutor Has Canadian & American Ties December 6, 2019 News Dean Matthias Der was a church planter in Toronto for twenty years before returning to Hong Kong to lead the city's cathedral; Der assumes leadership in the midst of violent protests, with limited response from Hong Kong's Anglicans.
Elizabeth I Manuscript Discovered at Lambeth Palace Library December 5, 2019 News A late 16th century translation of Tacitus, in the queen's own hand, was found in the collection within the Archbishop of Canterbury's residence, which will soon be housed in a purpose-built structure costing 23 million GBP.
Bishop Roundup: Pittsburgh, Alabama, Minnesota, Taiwan December 4, 2019 News One bishop announces retirement, while candidates move toward leadership.
Pioneering LGBT Activist Louie Crew Clay Dies at 82 November 29, 2019 News By Kirk Petersen Dr. Louie Crew Clay, an English professor who advocated for gay and lesbian Episcopalians for most of five decades, died peacefully on November 27 with his husband, Ernest Clay, at his side.... Read more...
News Analysis: Toronto Priests Urge ‘Ceasefire’ From Churchwide Division November 27, 2019 News An open letter proposes a church-wide system of differentiation through shared episcopal oversight as a remedy for crippling conflict over same-sex marriage.
Longtime Director of King’s College Choir Dies November 27, 2019 News Sir Stephen Cleobury, an innovator with a deep respect for the tradition of Anglicanism's most famous choir, fittingly died on the feast of St. Cecilia, the patron of church music.
Episcopal Relief & Development Gets $1 Million Anti-Violence Gift November 26, 2019 Clips, News The organization seeks to prevent violence against women and girls, in part by encouraging local faith leaders to speak out and change the cultural norms in their communities.
Deon Johnson, a Gay Black Immigrant, Elected Bishop of Missouri November 25, 2019 News Johnson currently lives in Michigan with his husband and two children, and is scheduled to be consecrated on April 25, 2020.
