18 Feb 2026
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Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe’s Ash Wednesday letter to the church
Dear people of God in The Episcopal Church: When God told Moses to lead the ancient Israelites out of slavery in the land of Egypt, Pharaoh stood in his way. Pharaoh wanted power and control over God’s people, and Exodus tells us that...
18 Feb 2026
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Chicago bishop, Voorhees president respond to death of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson
Chicago Bishop Paula Clark and the president of Voorhees University have released statements honoring the Rev. Jesse Jackson, a Baptist minister and politician who became one of the most prominent civil rights leaders of the 20th and early...
11 Feb 2026
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Episcopal Relief & Development receives $8 million grant to expand work to reduce violence against women and girls
Episcopal Relief & Development has received an $8 million, 4-year grant from The Laura Ellen and Robert Muglia Family Foundation to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls in five sub-Saharan African...
11 Feb 2026
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Maryland priest, wife caring for children of single mom detained by immigration officials
A Maryland priest and his wife have assumed care of two children after their mother was detained by immigration officials, according to a story from NBC4 Washington. The Rev. Vidal Rivas is senior priest at St. Matthew’s/San Mateo...
4 Feb 2026
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Alabama elects Richard T. Lawson III its 13th bishop
The Very Rev. Richard T. Lawson III, dean of St. John’s Cathedral in Denver, Colorado, was elected the 13th bishop of the Episcopal Church in Alabama on Jan. 31 during a special convention at the Cathedral Church of the Advent in...
4 Feb 2026
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From New York to New Mexico, Episcopalians speak against new ICE detention centers
Some of the sharpest criticisms of the Trump administration’s immigration policies have focused on the aggressive tactics used by federal enforcement agencies in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and other U.S. cities. Episcopalians, in addition...
28 Jan 2026
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Episcopal priests share experiences protesting as immigration raids continue in Minnesota
Since federal immigration raids started in December in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Episcopalians have joined rallies, vigils and other events alongside interfaith partners and thousands of other protesters. “I’ve been grieving...
28 Jan 2026
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Sarah Mullally confirmed as 106th archbishop of Canterbury
Sarah Mullally was confirmed archbishop of Canterbury Jan. 28 at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London, England. She became the first woman to hold the office in its 1,400-year history. “It is an extraordinary and humbling privilege to...
21 Jan 2026
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Episcopalians to observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day with services, events
Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and Episcopal churches and schools nationwide will celebrate with worship services and events centering on social justice. While the civil rights leader would have turned 97 on Jan. 15, activities...