By Lynette Wilson Episcopal News Service An informal tent city has taken stake in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, alongside the entrance to the Santa Fe Street Bridge, one of three bridges connecting the sprawling northern Mexico border city to El Paso, Texas.In recent months, Mexican families fleeing rising violence perpetrated by drug cartels in the country’s south have arrived at … [Read more...] about Rio Grande Diocese Assists Asylum Seekers at Mexican Border
Diocese of the Rio Grande
Border Bishops Seek Improved Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border
The 11 bishops who serve in the six Episcopal dioceses in Texas and New Mexico have released an emotional appeal calling for the end of "the inhumane conditions at our country's borders." We write to decry the conditions in detention centers at our border because we are Christians, and Jesus is unequivocal. We are to pray without ceasing for everyone involved -- refugees, … [Read more...] about Border Bishops Seek Improved Conditions at U.S.-Mexico Border
Mobilizing for the Crisis at the U.S.-Mexico Border
"We're using a prison system to address a humanitarian crisis. That's where all the problems are coming," said the Rt. Rev. Michael Buerkel Hunn, Bishop of the Diocese of the Rio Grande, which includes 40% of the U.S.-Mexico border. Hunn spoke July 2 on a webinar sponsored by Episcopal Migration Ministries and the Office of Government Relations, discussing the waves of … [Read more...] about Mobilizing for the Crisis at the U.S.-Mexico Border
The Rio Grande Elects PB’s Canon
The Rev. Canon Michael Buerkel Hunn, canon to Presiding Bishop Michael Curry for ministry within the Episcopal Church, has been elected as 10th Bishop of the Rio Grande. Hunn won on the third ballot. The other two nominees were the Rev. Canon Lucinda Ashby, canon to the ordinary in the Diocese of Idaho, and the Rev. Simon Charles Justice, rector of Church of the Good … [Read more...] about The Rio Grande Elects PB’s Canon
Videos for Rio Grande Nominees
Videos are now available in Diocese of the Rio Grande’s search for its 10th bishop. The Rev. Canon Lucinda Ashby, Canon to the Ordinary, Diocese of Idaho The Rev. Canon Michael Buerkel Hunn, Canon to the presiding bishop for ministry within the Episcopal Church The Rev. Simon Charles Justice, rector, Church of the Good Samaritan, Corvallis, Oregon … [Read more...] about Videos for Rio Grande Nominees
Rio Grande Seeks 10th Bishop
In its search for a tenth bishop, the Diocese of the Rio Grande has posted an online profile and will accept applications until Oct. 14. The diocese plans to announce nominees on March 19, and an electing convention is scheduled for May 5. The diocese’s application asks for essay responses of 250 words to these questions: What are the most important attributes that a … [Read more...] about Rio Grande Seeks 10th Bishop
Bp. Vono to Retire in 2018
The Rt. Rev. Michael L. Vono, Bishop of the Rio Grande since 2010, announces his intention to retire [PDF] in 2018: The month of January opens our hearts to a time of looking towards the future and beginning a hopeful, faith-filled journey into the New Year, and as Christians we do this both “in” and “with” Christ. New visions, new dreams, new bold goals and renewed … [Read more...] about Bp. Vono to Retire in 2018
Pa. Elects Canon Gutierrez
The Rev. Canon Daniel G.P. Gutierrez message from Episcopal Diocese of PA on Vimeo. The Diocese of Pennsylvania has looked 1,700 miles southwest in electing its 16th bishop. A special convention elected the Rev. Canon Daniel G.P. Gutierrez, canon to the ordination the Diocese of the Rio Grande, on the fourth ballot. Gutierrez led in both clergy and lay orders on all four … [Read more...] about Pa. Elects Canon Gutierrez