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Episcopal Relief & Development Supports Three Gulf Dioceses Affected by Oil Spill

Episcopal Relief & Development Supports Three Gulf Dioceses Affected by Oil Spill

Even though the oil well has been capped and clean-up measures are moving into a new phase, the economic and emotional impact of the April 2010 oil spill is still devastating the Gulf Coast.

12 August 2010

A new vision of what church can be

A new vision of what church can be

In what was described as an “historic moment,” the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada on June 9 approved the introduction of a new canon (church) law that firmly establishes a self-determining national indigenous ministry within the church.

20 July 2010

Nerva Cot Aguilera, Latin America's first woman bishop, dies at 71

Nerva Cot Aguilera, Latin America's first woman bishop, dies at 71

Retired Suffragan Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Cuba Nerva Cot Aguilera died suddenly on July 10 after a brief battle with severe anemia. She was 71.

13 July 2010

Mexico adopts the Anglican Communion Covenant

Mexico adopts the Anglican Communion Covenant

Mexico has become the first Communion Province to adopt the Anglican Communion Covenant following its VI General Synod in Mexico City on 11 and 12 June.

30 June 2010

Canadian Anglicans meet for national meeting in Halifax, June 3-11

Canadian Anglicans meet for national meeting in Halifax, June 3-11

The General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada is meeting in Halifax, June 3-11 under the theme Feeling the Winds of God - Charting a New Course.

18 May 2010

VTS Welcomes Participants of Two Day Continuing Indaba

VTS Welcomes Participants of Two Day Continuing Indaba

Alexandria, VA– The Center for Anglican Communion Studies (CACS) at Virginia Theological Seminary hosted one of the Anglican Communion’s Resource Hubs this week as part of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams’, Continuing Indaba project.  

04 May 2010

Rio Grande diocese elects Michael Louis Vono as ninth bishop

Rio Grande diocese elects Michael Louis Vono as ninth bishop

The Rev. Dr. Michael Louis Vono was elected April 24 as ninth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of the Rio Grande.

26 April 2010

SAMS Goes Global: Announces New Name and Vision

SAMS Goes Global: Announces New Name and Vision

On April 11, 2010 The South American Missionary Society (USA) announced a new name and vision this week. A thousand Episcopalians and other Anglicans gathered for the New Wineskins for Global Mission Conference and the parallel RE:MIX Young Adult Conference, which inspired individuals and equipped churches to fulfill the Lord’s Great Commission.

12 April 2010

Bishop of the Anglican Church of El Salvador victim of an assassination attempt

The Episcopal Church of El Salvador denounces before the general public and the international community the murder attempt that Bishop Barahona and two of his closest collaborators suffered.

24 March 2010

Chile bishop says diocese is reaching out to isolated communities after quake

Chile bishop says diocese is reaching out to isolated communities after quake

The Anglican Diocese of Chile is developing a plan for short- and long-term relief to serve isolated communities most affected by the magnitude-8.8 earthquake that shook the central part of Chile on Feb. 27, leaving almost 400 people dead and damaging some 1.5 million homes.

23 March 2010