ELCA Press Releases
Presiding Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Terror Attack on Jewish Community in Australia
December 14, 2025
Many of us awoke today to the horrific news of yet another deadly attack on the Jewish community, gathered for a Menorah lighting ceremony marking the beginning of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Australia.
Presiding Bishop Curry Issues Statement on Brown University Shooting
December 14, 2025
As students prepared for finals yesterday at Brown University, they found themselves a part of the ever-increasing epidemic of gun violence in the U.S. and globally. We grieve the shooting that ended two lives, injuring many others and traumatizing a community dedicated to learning, inquiry and shared life.
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