[Religion News Service – Washington, D.C.] Twenty-five top Christian leaders gathered in the U.S. city with perhaps the worst reputation for civil discourse May 15 and committed themselves to elevating the level of public conversation. Meeting in a row house three blocks from the U.S. Capitol, the group spanned the Christian spectrum, and included officials [...]
EPPN: Protect Vital Refugee & Asylum Reforms
| May 17, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Episcopal Public Policy Network] “A few years ago, government authorities in Turkmenistan persecuted a woman and her son because they had converted to Christianity. The son was tortured to death. The woman was twice detained and tortured. She fled to the United States, where, suffering from panic attacks and depression, she tried to kill herself. [...]
Survey to gather experiences from truth and reconciliation commissions
Desmond Tutu commends 'exciting and promising initiative'
| May 15, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Peace and Justice Network -- Press Release] The Anglican Communion’s Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN) has launched a worldwide survey to gather the experience of Anglicans and Episcopalians who have taken part in national or local truth and reconciliation commissions. The aim is to learn from Anglican contributions to past and present truth [...]
EPPN: The Immigration Debate Begins – Add Your Voice Now!
| May 9, 2013 1 Comment |
[Episcopal Public Policy Network] On May 7, 301 amendments to the Senate immigration bill were filed by nearly every Senator on the Judiciary Committee, which will begin hearing amendments tomorrow at 9:30 am. As you can imagine, this volume of amendments touches nearly every piece of the bill and, if enacted, could change the bill [...]
Primate to lead South Sudan national reconciliation process
| May 8, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] The president of South Sudan has appointed the archbishop of the Episcopal Church of Sudan to chair the national reconciliation committee “trying to heal the mental wounds”’ in the world’s newest nation after 40 years of war. Archbishop Daniel Deng Bul was appointed by Salva Kiir, who was facing many questions from the [...]
Arriving in Okinawa for Second Worldwide Anglican Peace Conference
| April 15, 2013 1 Comment |
[Episcopal Church Office of Communication] As people gathered for the Second Worldwide Anglican Peace Conference, beginning April 16, a day-long tour provided time to get to know, learn and become acquainted with the host city, Okinawa. The weather was a delightful 71 degrees Fahrenheit, sunny with a light breeze. Okinawa, an important port for incoming [...]
EPPN Alert: Foreign aid should support local agriculture efforts
| April 12, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Episcopal Public Policy Network] Migel’s small plot of maize crop appeared infested with weeds; tall green plants disrupted the ordered rows of corn stalks. But Migel explained that the green legume, indigenous to Chiapas, Mexico, functioned as a natural fertilizer by extracting nitrogen from the air and enriching the soil. Migel then took us to [...]
Global Anglicans asked to speak up for Syria’s children
| March 25, 2013 Leave a Comment |
[Anglican Communion News Service] Members of the Anglican Communion are being asked to sign a petition asking the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa – to urge Syria’s leadership to allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians. Four million people trapped in Syria need humanitarian aid, more than 2 million of them children. [...]
Salvadoran activist takes her case to Canada
| March 25, 2013 1 Comment |
[Anglican Journal] When El Salvadoran anti-mining activist Vidalina Morales de Gámez travels across Canada to speak to Canadians about the effects of gold mining and the activities of Canadian mining corporations in her country, she brings photos. A photo of the rust-colored San Sebastian River speaks volumes about the contamination it suffered, and died from, [...]
