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Joint Statement from Bishop Owensby and Bishop Duckworth on Gun Violence in Louisiana

April 24, 2026 Dear friends in Christ, We, the Episcopal Bishops of the state of Louisiana, grieve with you in the wake of the recent shootings in Shreveport and Baton Rouge, and give thanks for our law enforcement who successfully averted a potential attack in the...

New bishop of Warrington announced

This morning, a Downing Street announcement confirmed that His Majesty the King has approved the nomination of The Very Reverend Simon Robinson as the next Bishop of Warrington in the Diocese of Liverpool. Ordained in 2012, Simon has served as Dean of Truro since January 2024,...
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Joint Statement from Bishop Owensby and Bishop Duckworth on Gun Violence in Louisiana

April 24, 2026 Dear friends in Christ, We, the Episcopal Bishops of the state of Louisiana,...

New bishop of Warrington announced

This morning, a Downing Street announcement confirmed that His Majesty the King has approved...

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The Bishops of Southwark, Chelmsford, Gloucester and Norwich have condemned the rise of antisemitism...

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