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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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Canadian church membership decline steepens

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a significant decline in church attendance, marking a “radical discontinuity”...
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Toronto priest, Journal contributor found guilty of public indecency

An Anglican priest in Toronto has been given a suspended sentence with one year...
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Clara Plamondon elected bishop in Territory of the People

B.C. priest Archdeacon Clara Plamondon was elected bishop of the Territory of the People,...
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New bishop for Northern Ontario: Morris Fiddler consecrated after years-long delay

Nearly four years after his election, Morris Fiddler has been consecrated as the first...
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Chris Harper appointed Canada’s national Indigenous archbishop 

Bishop Chris Harper of the diocese of Saskatoon has been named the Anglican Church...
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Provinces absent from Lambeth have left the Anglican Communion says Canadian archbishop

The Anglican churches in Nigeria, Uganda and Rwanda have effectively separated from the Anglican...
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Anglican leaders offer prayers after Saskatchewan stabbings

Anglican leaders from Canada and internationally prayed for the people of James Smith Cree...
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Exclusion of same-sex spouses at Lambeth Conference ‘unfortunate’, Canadian archbishop says

Exclusion of same-sex spouses at Lambeth Conference ‘unfortunate,’ Canadian archbishop says Bishops and archbishops from...
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New gender blessings for trial use prepared for the Anglican Church of Canada

The Anglican Church of Canada has prepared a set of gender-themed liturgies for trial...

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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...