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Church Leaders Oppose IRS Change: ‘Jesus Was Political but Not Partisan’

Episcopal leaders, including four bishops, express frustration and concern with an IRS statement undermining the Johnson Amendment.

Prayers, Support Offered to Texas Flood Victims

Bishop David Read of West Texas offers prayers and support to a parish in Kerr County, Texas, where a flash flood claimed multiple lives, including those of children.

First Native Dominican Bishop Dies at 96

Telésforo Isaac was the first native Dominican to be ordained to the ministry of the Episcopal Church and the senior member of the House of Bishops.

Court Dismisses Charges Against Self-Excommunicating Priest

Cayce Ramey appealed the decision of a hearing panel that he should be deposed for his action, which he meant as an act of protest against racial injustice.

Codrington, Mercer Partner in Priestly Formation Program

Cathedral College, based at Long Island’s Cathedral of the Incarnation, will host students from the U.S. and the Caribbean in a two-year program committed to providing a global view of the Church.

William H. Petersen (1941-2025)

In an audience with John Paul II in 1989, William H. Petersen was invested with an award for extraordinary service to the ecumenical movement.

Council Approves Archives Site, Navajoland Constitution

A former Georgia church will host the archives, Executive Council members decided, on a day tinged by grief at the loss of one of their own.

Anglican Consultative Council Representatives Elected

The Executive Council has elected a bishop and lay leader to represent the Episcopal Church on the Anglican Consultative Council.

Presiding Officers Speak to National Tensions

As Executive Council gathers, Presiding Bishop Rowe and President Ayala Harris address protests, transgender issues, and war with Iran.

Unanimous Vote on Election Rules Shows Florida is Ready to Choose a Bishop

A special meeting of the Florida diocese on bishop election rules led to rare, unanimous agreement.

Bishops at ‘No Kings’ Protests: ‘We Cannot Be Silent’

Bishops across the Episcopal Church participated in historic “No Kings” rallies held all over the country on June 14.

Minn. Bishop Decries Homicidal Attacks

The Episcopal Bishop of Minnesota: “We must also, like so many disciples before us, refuse to meet violence with violence, dehumanizing rhetoric with dehumanizing rhetoric.”

A Priest, Rabbi, and an Imam Walk Into a Room to Find Common Ground

St. Mary's Church in the Diocese of Southeast Florida concludes the 2025 iteration of the parish's Interfaith Luncheon series.

Church Leaders Respond as Travel Ban Hits Largest Diocese

The Trump administration's travel ban, which took effect June 9, affects the largest diocese in the Episcopal Church.

Sanctuary Churches Cope with Changing Policies

What are clergy and lay people to do if immigration officers knock on a church door, particularly in protecting those who are at risk of deportation?

Accord Extends Suspension of Bishop Andrus

Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: “Bishop Andrus will remain suspended from ministry until I am satisfied that he has demonstrated sufficient amendment of life to permit his return.”

Pilgrimage Chaplain: ‘They Are Not Criminals’

The five-day pilgrimage took the group through two states and two countries that play a significant role in the migrant crisis.

Ecumenical Youth Community Marks a Milestone

The second cohort of Community at the Crossing at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York has graduated.

Communion Across Difference: A Thoughtful Dialogue on Same-Sex Marriage

A group of church leaders convened by The Living Church and Forward Movement met in Long Island to continue the work of Communion Across Difference.

Scholar, Episcopal Priest to Lead Wittenberg University

The Rev. Canon Dr. Christian Brady of the Diocese of Lexington is Wittenberg University's 16th president.

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