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Elizabeth Berman elected sixth bishop of Hawai’i

The Standing Committee of The Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiʻi (the Episcopal churches in Hawai'i, Guam, and Saipan) joyfully announce that your Diocesan Convention has elected the Rev. Elizabeth "Libby" Berman as its sixth diocesan bishop. The election took place today, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 'Iolani...
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First women priests ordained in the Church of the Province of Central Africa

The first women to be ordained as priests has been held in the Province of the Church of Central Africa. 14 women were ordained on May 17, 2026, at a service at the Anglican Holy Cross Cathedral in Gaborone, Botswana. Present at the service were...
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What is the future of the Anglican Communion?

I have a dream for the Anglican Communion. It is a beautiful dream, of...
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Canterbury and the future of the Anglican Communion

Two crucial Anglican gatherings take place in the next few weeks. First in Rome...
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The House of Bishops of the Church of England and public transparency

Transparency builds trust. Secrecy breeds distrust. Currently, the Church of England’s House of Bishops...
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Grieving the Anglican Communion: English Primacy and the Anglican Consultative Council

After the high drama of the Church of England’s General Synod, we had one day...
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New Anglican Bishops for England and Europe

It was a great privilege to journey from Oxford to Yorkshire last Friday (21...

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Elizabeth Berman elected sixth bishop of Hawai’i

The Standing Committee of The Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiʻi (the Episcopal churches in Hawai'i,...
Press Releases

First women priests ordained in the Church of the Province of Central Africa

The first women to be ordained as priests has been held in the Province...
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Why I remain an Episcopalian

Bad bishops are not a new problem. Bad doctrine promoted by those charged to...
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Bishop of Oxford and imam ask Oxford Union to withdraw Tommy Robinson invitation

The Bishop of Oxford, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Steven Croft, and Imam Monawar Hussain...