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135 cardinals will elect the next pope. Francis picked 108 of them.

2 days ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | Jack Jenkins

[Religion News Service] As more than a billion Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis, cardinals around the world are preparing to travel to Rome to begin the solemn tradition of choosing a new pontiff. And when the prelates gather at the Vatican in the coming weeks to elect a new Bishop of Rome, Francis, who died at age 88 on April 21, stands to have an outsize impact on the vote.
Global faith leaders condemn latest Gaza attacks as blasts damage Anglican hospital

1 week ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen

[Episcopal News Service] Anglicans and other global faith leaders have condemned Israeli airstrikes over the weekend that struck an Anglican hospital in the besieged Palestinian territory of Gaza, destroying or damaging several of the hospital’s departments.
Missouri congregations move US flags off altars as Episcopal Church condemns Christian nationalism

1 week ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen

[Episcopal News Service] The American flag still has a place at Calvary Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Missouri, but under new guidance from the bishop, that place is no longer on the church’s altar. Calvary is located near the Mississippi River in the northeastern Missouri community of Louisiana, population 3,200.
Anglican provinces consider changes to global network’s structure as theological differences persist

2 weeks ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen

[Episcopal News Service] The Anglican Communion may be poised for a reset, at least concerning the archbishop of Canterbury’s leadership role. Two proposals, which will be taken up next year by the Anglican Consultative Council, or ACC, would adjust how the worldwide communion’s 42 autonomous, interdependent provinces relate to each other.
Judge considers injunction against immigration enforcement actions at houses of worship

2 weeks ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen |William Miller

[Episcopal News Service] Lawyers for The Episcopal Church and 26 other faith-based plaintiffs argued April 4 in federal court that Trump administration immigration policies pose an “imminent threat” to their religious practices by creating an atmosphere of fear among the immigrant communities they serve.
Prayer vigil set as churches go to court against Trump administration immigration policy

3 weeks ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen |William Miller

[Episcopal News Service] An interfaith prayer vigil in Washington, D.C., is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 3, the eve of the first hearing in The Episcopal Church’s joint lawsuit with partner denominations seeking to protect houses of worship from immigration enforcement actions. The vigil will be held at National City Christian Church and will be available by livestream.
Massachusetts bishop decries arrest of graduate student from Turkey by ICE agents

3 weeks ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen |William Miller

[Episcopal News Service] Massachusetts Bishop Julia Whitworth issued a statement April 1 decrying the Trump administration’s abrupt detention of a Boston-area graduate student from Turkey who is in the United States legally on a student visa.
Diocese of Florida announces plans for new bishop election after process of healing

3 weeks ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen |William Miller

[Episcopal News Service] The Diocese of Florida Standing Committee is calling for the election of a diocesan bishop, nearly two years after the last election was negated amid divisions within the diocese under the former bishop and churchwide concerns about the election process and the bishop-elect.
Seattle cathedral helps nonprofit turn former classrooms into homeless shelter for women

1 month ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen |William Miller

[Episcopal News Service] St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, recently opened its doors to a shelter for homeless women. It is one of the latest of a growing number of Episcopal congregations partnering with local organizations and developers to address a nationwide shortage of affordable housing. The congregation at St. Mark’s in the Diocese of Olympia helped fund a $100,000 renovation of two classrooms in a cathedral-owned building that once housed a school.
Christopher Lacovara hired as Episcopal Church’s chief financial officer

1 month ago | episcopalnewsservice.org | David Paulsen |William Miller

[Episcopal News Service] The Episcopal Church has named Christopher Lacovara as its new chief financial officer, replacing Kurt Barnes, who is retiring from the top churchwide leadership position after 21 years. Lacovara, a longtime Episcopalian with decades of financial management experience, was nominated by Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe and House of Deputies President Julia Ayala Harris, and Executive Council appointed him in a voice vote March 17 during an online meeting.