US National Council of Churches elects all-female officers, approves NRSV update
RNS The National Council of Churches has elected an all-female slate of officers for the first time in the ecumenical organisation’s 71-year history. Bishop Teresa Jefferson-Snorton, leader of the Fifth Episcopal District of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, on Wednesday became chair of the organisation, starting a two-year term along with the other officers. She […]
In the US, priest supports whistleblower allegations at ICE facility as Christian leaders weigh in
RNS An Episcopal priest who volunteers at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centre in the US state of Georgia has said allegations of medical neglect and a high rate of hysterectomies at the facility are consistent with her interactions with women detained there. “There were gynecological procedures happening at a rate that seemed higher […]