Global Methodists condemns killing of 3 UMC members in Nigeria

Global Methodists condemns killing of 3 UMC members in Nigeria

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, December 20, 2024 A worship service held at the Global Methodist Church General Conference in San Jose, Costa Rica in September 2024. | Screengrab: YouTube/Global Methodist Church The leadership of the Global Methodist Church has condemned the killing of three members of the United Methodist Church in Nigeria … Read more

Best African private secondary schools: Nigeria beats South Africa

Best African private secondary schools: Nigeria beats South Africa

A new global survey, the School Index by Carfax Education, has revealed the best African private secondary schools. The American School of Lagos in Nigeria has secured the top spot. Areas assessed for schools The School Index by Carfax Education stated that international education experts carefully assessed and selected the best African private secondary schools. … Read more

‘Shocking assault’ leaves Bishops pupil in hospital for days

‘Shocking assault’ leaves Bishops pupil in hospital for days

A pupil at Diocesan College (Bishops) in Cape Town spent 48 hours in hospital after he was assaulted, allegedly by fellow pupils. The incident, the latest in a long list of controversies at the school, took place last week at its Founders House.   Disciplinary enquiry Principal Tony Reeler, in a communique to parents on Wednesday, … Read more

Abuse awareness group critical of new ACNA reporting standards   

Abuse awareness group critical of new ACNA reporting standards   

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, August 13, 2024 A 2022 worship service at Holy Cross Anglican Cathedral of Loganville, Georgia, the seat of the archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America. | Screengrab: Facebook/Anglican Church in North America An organization founded to spread awareness of abuse issues within the Anglican Church in … Read more

‘Several hundred’ Nigerian congregations will remain UMC: bishop

‘Several hundred’ Nigerian congregations will remain UMC: bishop

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, August 09, 2024 A procession of United Methodist bishops leads the opening worship at the 2024 United Methodist General Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina. | Mike DuBose/UM News The United Methodist Church says there are hundreds of congregations in Nigeria that won’t be leaving the denomination over its … Read more

Episcopal Church elects Sean Rowe as new presiding bishop

Episcopal Church elects Sean Rowe as new presiding bishop

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Wednesday, June 26, 2024 Bishop Sean Rowe of the Episcopal Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania preaching a sermon in 2019. | Screengrab: YouTube/The Episcopal Dioceses of WNY and NWPA The Right Rev. Sean W. Rowe has been elected the new presiding bishop of The Episcopal Church on the first ballot … Read more

Episcopal Church caucus calls for misconduct investigation reform

Episcopal Church caucus calls for misconduct investigation reform

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, May 30, 2024 Washington National Cathedral of Washington, DC. A congregation of The Episcopal Church, it is one of the largest church buildings in the world. | Courtesy Washington National Cathedral The young adult caucus for the Episcopal Church has demanded that the denomination reform its process for … Read more

Episcopal bishops oppose seminary’s agreement with choral group

Episcopal bishops oppose seminary’s agreement with choral group

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, April 16, 2024 The Chapel of the Good Shepherd at The General Theological Seminary of New York. | Courtesy The General Theological Seminary/Virginia Theological Seminary Episcopal Church bishops have objected to a New York-based seminary possibly allowing a Catholic choral group to lease space on its property because … Read more

Who are the 4 nominees for Episcopal Church presiding bishop?

Who are the 4 nominees for Episcopal Church presiding bishop?

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Thursday, April 04, 2024 A procession at the installation service for the Rev. Michael Curry, the first African American Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, held at the Washington National Cathedral in the District of Columbia on Sunday, November 1, 2015. | Washington National Cathedral/Danielle Thomas Episcopal Church Presiding … Read more

Episcopal Church makes clergy disciplinary process transparent

Episcopal Church makes clergy disciplinary process transparent

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Friday, February 23, 2024 The Right Rev. Michael Curry, the first African-American Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, gives a sermon at his installation service at the Washington National Cathedral in the District of Columbia on Sunday, November 1, 2015. | Washington National Cathedral/Danielle Thomas In response to recent … Read more