Bill Aims to Reverse Longstanding Opt-Out Decisions The Clergy Act, introduced by Sens. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), seeks to allow ministers who previously opted out of Social Security to re-enroll. Reps. Vince …
Emergency Shelter Replaces Previous Pandemic-Closed Facility St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Seattle, Washington, has launched a 20-bed shelter for homeless women. The facility, named Donna Jean’s Place, occupies two renovated classrooms in a former school …
Growth Rebounds Post-Pandemic, But Splits Remain A new Lifeway Research study conducted with Exponential shows a nearly even split in U.S. Protestant church growth. Around 52% of churches reported attendance growth of 4% or more …
A Virginia jury convicted former pastor Sergio Guardia, 49, on March 12 for burglary and stalking charges. The charges stem from an incident in November 2023, when Guardia unlawfully entered the home of Marie Columna, …
Families of Drug War Victims Celebrate Arrest On March 11, Jack Alvarez and other mourners gathered at Ina ng Lupang Pangako Parish in Quezon City to thank God for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) arrest …
Former Youth Pastor Faces Six Felony Charges Daniel Menelaou, a 28-year-old former youth pastor at Futures Church Alpharetta, has been arrested on six counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. Menelaou, who previously worked at …
Cross-Country Journey Unites Episcopal Community A team of Episcopalians across the United States recently completed a 1,560-mile relay to deliver sacred items to Riverside Episcopal Church, the Diocese of Alabama’s newest church plant. Over two …
Montagnard Christians Detained in Bangkok Thai authorities have arrested 68 Montagnard Christians, including men, women, children, and a pregnant woman, near Bangkok. The group was apprehended during a prayer and worship gathering on Sunday. According …
SAU’s Accreditation Appeal Rejected by SACSCOC Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), a historically Black university in North Carolina affiliated with The Episcopal Church, has lost its accreditation once again. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools …
New Toolkit Encourages Inclusive Worship The Diocese of Norwich has introduced a new prayer guide that addresses racism and encourages clergy to move away from Eurocentric prayers. The “anti-racist toolkit,” developed by the Racial Justice …