2011 Press Releases

April 20, 2011 A cluster of tornadoes swept the southeastern US over the weekend of April 16, killing at least 45 people across six states. Episcopal dioceses in the area are working to help congregations assess damage and respond to the immediate needs of members and others in impacted communities. Episcopal Relief 

April 20, 2011 With over 247 million cases of malaria occurring annually,NetsforLife® continues to be an innovative global player in the fight against this deadly disease. In commemoration of World Malaria Day 2011: Achieving Progress and Impact, theNetsforLife® program partnership is working to ensure that 

April 19, 2011 April 25 is World Malaria Day – a day to remember the nearly 1 million people who die each year from this disease. This month, Episcopal Relief & Development’s two web series, the Power of Partnerships and Friends of Episcopal Relief & Development, highlight grassroots efforts 

April 19, 2011 On February 12, a catastrophic fire destroyed 20 homes and damaged 100 more in the small rural town of White Swan, located on the Yakama Indian Reservation in central Washington State. Eighty-mile-per-hour winds that day caused a chimney fire in one home to spread through the scrub and dry brush that makes up the

Latest News:4/15: Updated statistics, damage to church buildings, response to immediate needs (ACNS) April 14, 2011 The situation in Japan following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami has grown worse in recent weeks. An additional 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the country on April 7, and on April 12, the crisis

One of the most important initiatives in which the Episcopal Church has participated over the last five years is NetsforLife®, a program partnership for malaria prevention in 17 countries across sub-Saharan Africa. As the world prepares to commemorate World Malaria Day on April 25, we call on the Church