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Mother Teresa will become a saint on September 4

March 16, 2016 4 Comments

This week, Pope Francis approved sainthood for Mother Teresa. In the New York Times: She will be made a saint on Sept. 4, 13 years

Nigerian lawmakers vote down bill protecting women, citing Bible, Sharia law

March 16, 2016 7 Comments

Quartz Africa reports that a bill designed to protect women against physical violence and discrimination was voted down in Nigeria this week, with opposition citing

Pope Francis creating “confusion” and “upset,” say conservative Catholic clergy

March 14, 2016 6 Comments

Reuters, published at the following link by the Religion News Service, has reported a story on the fallout from Pope Francis’ less-than-conservative approach to conservative

From TEC: Episcopal, Anglican women gather for 60th annual UN Commission meeting

March 9, 2016 No Comments

A release from The Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs: Episcopal, Anglican women gather in NYC for 60th annual UN Commission meeting March 14-24 [March

During Lent, parishes focusing on refugee crisis through art

March 9, 2016 3 Comments

Art, commissioned and invited, is telling the stories of resettled refugees at parishes in Brooklyn, N.Y. and Washington, D.C. Episcopal News Service reports on two

In Washington state, a step toward home

March 9, 2016 1 Comment

The parking lot of St. Anne’s Episcopal in Washougal, Washington, has become a sanctuary of a different sort. The Reverend Jessie Smith, vicar of St.

The spiritual and the environmental: TEC Curriculum available for download

March 2, 2016 No Comments

Canticle Communications’ Jim Naughton, founder and former editor of Episcopal Cafe, sent this our way – “A Life of Grace,” a curriculum developed by two

Six books named by Archbishop of Canterbury as finalists for Michael Ramsey Prize

March 2, 2016 No Comments

Archbishop Justin Welby has announced six books as finalists in this annual prize for theological writing. From Anglican News: Archbishop Justin will be joined by