“Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) strongly opposes any unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move of the U.S. Embassy without a comprehensive peace agreement between the Israelis and Palestinians.”
The latest update includes a number of comments on mandatory reporting and the Archbishop’s response from a variety of people involved with the church, safeguarding, and legislation.
There is a bill before the Australian House right now, proposing marriage equality. It has passed the Senate already, but must pass the House unchanged in order to be signed into law. A group of Anglican bishops, led by John Parkes, the Bishop of Wangaratta, has voiced its support for the bill, urging the House to pass it.
Episcopal Relief & Development is pleased to announce that it has received a $200,000 grant from the Episcopal Health Foundation to support its integrated Early Childhood Development program (ECD) in Zambia.
Miranda Threlfall-Holmes has written an insightful blog post on the kerfuffle over the “proper” observation of Advent. While Advent is supposed to be a season
A generous response to tragedy one hundred year ago continues to be felt today. A century ago, St Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Wheeling, WV received a bequest from the Scott family grieving over the loss of their daughter with one stipulation; it must be used for children at Christmas.
The Archbishop of York removed his collar ten years ago in protest of Mugabe’s brutality in Zimbabwe and last Sunday put it back on during a BBC interview, now that Mugabe is gone.
“After the celebration and joy of Christmas, the Church turns its attention to the Epiphany of Christ, and a season when we remember time and again how God is made manifest in the world,” noted the Rev. Canon E. Mark Stevenson, Director of Episcopal Migration Ministries. “In these important days, Episcopal Migration Ministries invites congregations and faith communities to reflect on the rich history of the Episcopal Church’s work among refugees, as we have answered collectively the revealed Son of God’s call to be his ministers in a hurting world.”
Prince Harry proposed over roast chicken. The coming wedding is less simple for his fiancee, American actress Meghan Markle, who will add another sacrament to marriage: baptism.
Experts believe the site was identified around A.D. 325 A.D., when the Roman emperor Constantine the Great came to the city with his team to locate places associated with the life of Jesus