February 24th marks the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of people have died, with many more being injured or displaced as a result of this war. We lament the loss of life and the human suffering this conflict has caused. Last year, the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church passed a resolution calling for…

Updated 2/22/2023 This year, the Biden Administration announced several changes to its immigration policy: a new program to allow for legal entry through humanitarian parole for nationals of certain countries, expanded use of Title 42 expulsions to Mexico for those who arrive outside of this program, and a rule to block access to asylum to most individuals who fail…

Updated 9/6/2024 In the United States, November is nationally recognized as Native American Heritage Month. The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations OGR) advocates for the federal government to advance several policies in solidarity with Indigenous communities in the United States. The Episcopal Church has long been committed to advocating in support of Indian Nations and…

The 2022 midterm elections are well underway. As the American people prepare to elect a new Congress and a wide array of other officeholders at the state and local level, we want to review what to expect in the coming days and weeks and to share some key information about how U.S. elections are structured…

This is the third and final post in the EPPN Series on Deradicalization, intended to highlight different models for supporting individuals as they depart from extremist groups or ideologies. Paths to Radicalization  For this series, we relied on experts and scholars who study radicalization. The consensus among experts is that those who become radicalized rarely…

In our second installment of the EPPN Series on Deradicalization, we focus on enumerating various ways that the U.S. federal government has sought to address the threat of domestic extremism. The Episcopal Church Office of Government Relations has actively tracked these developments since the passage of the Executive Council Resolution on White Supremacy and Deradicalization…

In January of 2021, following the attack on the Capitol, Executive Council passed resolution MW 036: White Supremacy and Deradicalization, acknowledging and repenting of the Church’s sins of the past in being complicit and upholding white supremacist ideologies and systems. As part of The Church’s journey promoting the creation of a Beloved Community and confronting the abomination and…