Press & Resources

June 3, 2011 In April, tornadoes swept through the South and Southeast, killing hundreds of people and causing hundreds of millions of dollars in damage. In the weeks after the storms, communities and relief agencies worked together to assist people as they salvaged belongings and started planning to rebuild. Now, Episcopal

Latest Updates: 7/22: Sudan Episcopal Church offers shelter, advocacy for people of disputed region of Abyei (ENS)7/18: Letter of Thanks from Sudanese Archbishop, the Most Rev. Daniel Deng Bul7/10: South Sudan Episcopalians celebrate birth of their new nation (ENS) Letter of Thanks from Sudanese

May 27, 2011 At least 132 people are dead after a massive tornado tore through the town of Joplin, Missouri, on May 22. The storm caused severe property damage, destroying homes and businesses, and disabling one of the major hospitals in town. Electricity and phone services were cut off, and many roads remain impassable due to

May 25, 2011 The Power of Partnerships this month honors the work of the Episcopal Church in Colombia to provide care and support for people throughout the country who have lost homes and livelihoods because of La Niña. Rainfall, which has deluged the country continuously since April 2010, has caused 

May 23, 2011 Unrest in the town of Abyei, situated on the border between Sudan and the soon-to-be independent state of Southern Sudan, is raising concerns locally and internationally about a possible reprise of the civil war that ravaged the country for decades between 1955 and 2005. Northern troops invaded Abyei on May 21, 

May 11, 2011 Heavy winter snowfall and spring rainstorms have caused the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to rise above flood level, prompting area residents to evacuate and compelling authorities to take action to mitigate property damage. On May 3, the US Army Corps of Engineers intentionally blew up a section of the Birds Point