Category: The Lead

Neo-Confederate rally proves the need for Intercultural Summit

“We remain hopeful that the rally will not be besieged by hate groups or violence, but we feel that a relevant church must always be prepared to go wherever God’s people are hurting,” said the Rt. Rev. Shannon Johnston, Bishop of Virginia. “Events like these make our Intercultural Summit all the more timely, relevant and needed.”

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National Cathedral to remove windows honoring Lee and Jackson

After considerable prayer and deliberation, the Cathedral Chapter voted Tuesday to immediately remove the windows. The Chapter believes that these windows are not only inconsistent with our current mission to serve as a house of prayer for all people, but also a barrier to our important work on racial justice and racial reconciliation.

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The art of dissent

Christ Episcopal Church, Shaker Heights stands just outside the city of Cleveland, Ohio. Through a new Community Gallery exhibit, it is also making it clear where it stands on issues of immigration, climate change, and racial justice.

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New Archbishop of Wales chosen

Bishop John Davies, who was recently at the center of a controversy over the appointment of an openly gay man to be a bishop in Wales, was elected as the next primate

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ACNA praying about the ordination of women

The Archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) has issued a call for prayer as ACNA bishops discuss the ordination of women following a five-year study on holy orders by an appointed task force.

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