Before Craig Loya became Bishop of Minnesota, back at the beginning of his ordained ministry, he served as curate at the Rosebud Mission, home of the Sicangu Lakota in South Dakota. On July 27 he shared on Facebook how memories of that time came flooding back after nine Lakota children were repatriated to the Rosebud Indian Reservation recently, more than a century after they … [Read more...] about Bishop Loya Honors Indigenous Homecoming
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Cry of the Wounded
Photos and essay by Asher Imtiaz I was introduced to Minneapolis when I went with a friend to visit the city on Memorial Day weekend last year. I was scheduled to do a workshop on street photography a few weeks later, hosted by Christians in the Visual Arts, and I wanted to see the streets beforehand. The Earth Beneath Your Feet © Mari Reitsma Chevako (“In this … [Read more...] about Cry of the Wounded
Twin Challenges for New Bishop of Minnesota
The Rt. Rev. Craig Loya has had an eventful transition from Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Omaha to Bishop of Minnesota. TLC’s Kirk Petersen spoke with him in mid-June. The interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. KP: Just to set the stage, when you were elected bishop on January 25, nobody in the United States had died yet from the coronavirus. Then on June 6, in a … [Read more...] about Twin Challenges for New Bishop of Minnesota
Bishop, Bishop-Elect on the Death of George Floyd
In the wake of the death of George Floyd while in police custody, the bishop and bishop-elect of the Episcopal Church in Minnesota urged all Minnesota Episcopalians to "commit again to the work of racial reconciliation and justice." The statement, by Bishop Brian N. Prior and Bishop-Elect Craig Loya, expressed support for protests and said "The systemic racism revealed in … [Read more...] about Bishop, Bishop-Elect on the Death of George Floyd
Bishop Roundup: Wyoming, Georgia, Minnesota, & Oklahoma
Two Candidates Announced in Wyoming The Diocese of Wyoming has announced a slate of two candidates to become the X Bishop of Wyoming. Alphabetically: The Rev. Canon Paul-Gordon Chandler is the rector of the Anglican Church in Qatar in the Persian Gulf, a church that hosts over 20,000 people from 65 countries in its building every weekend. The Rev. David L. … [Read more...] about Bishop Roundup: Wyoming, Georgia, Minnesota, & Oklahoma