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Immigration and the Dignity of the Human Person

Christian love is not a concentric expansion of interests that only little by little extend to other groups, but rather, per Christ's parable of the Good Samaritan, encompass all.

Church’s Retiring CFO Honored for Service

Kurt Barnes, who has overseen the church’s finances for 21 years, was honored for his leadership, and Executive Council heard about the complicated role of the Executive Officer of General Convention and challenges faced by immigrants.

Church Joins Suit Challenging ICE Raids

Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe: “We are seeking the ability to fully gather and follow Jesus’ command to love our neighbors as ourselves.”

Church Leaders Respond to Deportation Threats

While bishops warn of racial profiling and share legal advice, one Maryland priest has become legal guardian of 15 children from his congregation whose parents are in danger of deportation.

Presiding Officers Attack Trump’s Deportation Plans

Presiding Bishop Rowe and President of the House of Deputies Ayala Harris decry a series of executive orders signed by the president just after taking office and call for “mercy and compassion” for those threatened with deportation.

Mission Center Builds Up African Ministries in Boston Area

Bishop Alan Gates: “It is a fuller celebration of the truly global character of the diocese as reflecting the character of our Anglican Communion.”

Bishops Stand with Haitian Immigrants

Bishop Peter Eaton: “Our Christian moral tradition insists that human beings can never be treated as means to any end.”

Diaspora Christians and Theological Education

Last year Covenant published a few excellent articles about the future of theological education. One issue that preoccupies many theological educators is the post-COVID...

Ask

By David Ney I moved with my family from the Dominion of Canada to the United States of America in 2017. I can recollect being asked...

Priest Backs Allegations of Hysterectomy Abuse

Immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are allegedly receiving surgery without their consent.

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