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Faith for Climate: A Call to Action
Inspired by the Interfaith Statement signed by Pope Francis, Ahmed El-Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, and around 30 religious leaders and representatives from a range of traditions, launched on December 3, the Faith Pavilion at COP28 puts forth this Call to Action....
Diocese of California elects the Rev. Austin K. Rios as its ninth bishop
leer en español Rios will be the diocese’s first Latino bishop [Dec. 2, 2023- SAN FRANCISCO] The Episcopal Diocese of California elected the Rev. Austin K. Rios as its ninth bishop during a special convention on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at Grace Cathedral in...
Letter from the Standing Committee to the Diocese
Standing Committee 2023-2024 The Rev. Dr. Mauricio Wilson President, Class of 2024 Sean McConnell Vice-President, Class of 2025 The Rev. Jane Stratford Secretary, Class of 2026 Robyn AmosLay Order, Class of 2024 The Ven. Carolyn BoltonClergy Order, Class of 2025...
Bishop Search & Transition Update: Nomination by Petition Period Has Concluded, Additional Information About the Nominees Available
The Bishop Search & Transition process in the Diocese of California has reached another milestone with the conclusion of the nomination by petition period. According to the Standing Committee, no petitions were received. As a result, the three nominees included in...
Diocese of California Announces Preliminary Slate of Finalists For Election of Its Ninth Bishop
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 22, 2023 Contact: Stephanie Martin Taylor Canon for Communications Diocese of California stephaniem@diocal.org (San Francisco, California) The Standing Committee of the Episcopal Diocese of California announces that, after...
Bishop Marc denounces Ugandan church support of new anti-LGBTQAI+ laws
At the 2008 Lambeth Conference, I was honored to lead the sponsorship of a new film, Prophetic Voices of Witness, Africa, which highlighted LGBTQIA+ Anglicans in Uganda and other African Anglican provinces. Our purpose in creating this beautiful, powerful film was not...