Afghans ‘Not a Normal Resettlement’ for EMM August 27, 2021 Highlight, News By Neva Rae Fox In a special Zoom presentation the day after the deadly bombing at the Kabul airport, Episcopal Church staff stressed the urgency of the humanitarian situation unfolding in Afghanistan and ap... Read more...
Clergy Mandate Set for Highly Vaccinated Diocese August 26, 2021 Highlight, News Ironically, there already is very little vaccine resistance in Maine.
Bishop Describes Humanitarian Crisis in Myanmar August 24, 2021 Highlight, News The country’s crippled health care system has rapidly become overwhelmed with new patients sick with COVID-19. Supplies of medical oxygen are running low.
Conservative Bishop to Assist in Albany During Search August 23, 2021 Highlight, News Michael G. Smith, the retired Bishop of North Dakota, opposes same-sex marriage but pledges to reach out to theological liberals.
Church of Ghana Investigates ‘Holy Kiss’ Priest August 19, 2021 Highlight, News By Jesse Masai Correspondent The Internal Province of Ghana is investigating a priest for kissing three female students on the lips in a public ceremony at St. Monica’s College of Education in the Diocese o... Read more...
13 Pentecost, Year B: The World We Leave, and Love August 17, 2021 News, Sunday's Readings We open our souls to the spiritual flesh and blood of Christ as the sustenance that preserves us in body and soul unto everlasting life.
Priests Safe After Earthquake in Haiti Kills 1,300 August 16, 2021 Highlight, News Catastrophe shines a spotlight on extensive partnerships with the Church in the United States
Bishop Roundup: West Missouri, Chicago August 9, 2021 Highlight, News Two Midwestern dioceses have named bishops to temporary roles.
Diocese of Vermont Facing ‘Financial Cliff’ August 4, 2021 Highlight, News The Rt. Rev. Shannon MacVean-Brown, Bishop of Vermont, said in a July 21 pastoral letter that her diocese is facing serious financial shortfalls in the near future. Despite relatively healthy budgets in recent years, the diocese is considering various options to ensure future financial sustainability in the face of declining revenue from shrinking congregations.
Kenya’s Bishops Step Up War on COVID-19 August 3, 2021 Highlight, News A July 23 pastoral message from the Anglican Church of Kenya’s bishops may have jolted the East African nation’s government to tighten COVID-19 protocols in response to rising infection rates. In a statement issued after a joint meeting in Nairobi, the bishops urged increased funding for vaccination and closer compliance with public gathering restrictions.
