Laurie Goodstein in The New York Times:
Day: June 20, 2014
50 million people are displaced around the world
The UNHCR says that more 50 million people are displaced around the world, the highest proportion of the world’s population since World War II.
Episcopal diocese of Fort Worth petitions the Supreme Court
The Episcopal Church and loyal Episcopal parties and congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday.
The fading “defense of (traditional) marriage” movement
Many of the people who turned out for the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) second annual “March For Marriage” rally yesterday in front of the U.S. Capitol rally cited religious reasons for their presence.
First female archbishop installed in Sweden
The new archbishop of the Church of Sweden, Antje Jackelén, was installed at the Cathedral in Uppsala last Sunday.
Forgiveness and authority
Church of the Holy Communion in University City, Missouri, tweets daily prayers and news of note @HolyCommUCity. Her blog is