By Rob Price I’m writing this post from my room from the Gloria Hotel in the Old City of Jerusalem, where my group of 14 pilgrims and I have been sequestered by the Israeli government (along with all other foreign tourists) since early Sunday morning, March 15, in response to the crisis posed by the coronavirus. Our pilgrimage has been cut short, though thankfully we … [Read more...] about Farewell, Jerusalem: A Post from Pilgrims Leaving the Holy City
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New Anti-Colonial Name for Rwandan Anglicans
By Mark Michael Rwanda’s Anglican church recently changed its name, removing the word “province,” which it sees as a colonialist relic, according to a letter released on September 30 by the church’s primate, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda. This is the third name for the Francophone church, which was called ‘Province de l’ Eglise Episcopal au Rwanda” (Province of the Episcopal … [Read more...] about New Anti-Colonial Name for Rwandan Anglicans
Breaching the Walls
By Jean A. Cotting Jerusalem is partitioned by many walls, both ancient and modern. I was there in June to learn more intensively about overcoming divisions, as a member of a project called “Building Dialogue Across Conflict.” The project was sponsored by a grant from Trinity Wall Street and led by Virginia Theological Seminary. This two-year effort brought together … [Read more...] about Breaching the Walls
Ideas for Israel-Palestine Debate
David Paulsen reports for Episcopal News Service: A group of bishops and deputies who were asked to find a way to navigate the often-thorny discussions of Episcopal Church policy toward Israel and Palestine has announced its recommendations for fostering open and productive debate on those issues at General Convention this July. Five bishops and five members of the House of … [Read more...] about Ideas for Israel-Palestine Debate
Holy Sepulchre Reopens
Candles adorn the newly restored tomb that many Christian pilgrims believe is where Jesus’ body was buried before his resurrection. Ronen Zvulun/Reuters By John Martin Crowds of Christian pilgrims flocked to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in mid-March to celebrate renovation of what is widely believed to be the … [Read more...] about Holy Sepulchre Reopens