Escalating attacks; the PB's health; Ghana's new dioceses

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A nun and priest comfort worshipers attending a funeral for Palestinian Christians killed within St. Porphyrius Greek Orthodox Church in Gaza City. | Mohammed Al-Masri/REUTERS


** Palestine’s Christians Describe Escalating Attacks
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By G. Jeffrey MacDonald

Despite mounting pressure to flee, many Christians in the West Bank are girding to stay and hoping their fellow Christians — especially in the United States — will support them. Read on ([link removed]) .


** PB’s Health Looms Over Election of Successor
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News Analysis
By Kirk Petersen

Presiding Bishop Michael Curry’s repeated medical challenges have brought to light some ambiguities in the canons that govern election of a successor in the case of an unexpected vacancy. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Evangelistic Zeal Adds 2 New Dioceses in Ghana
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By Mark Michael

The Anglican Church in the " data-gt-translate-attributes="[{"attribute":"data-cmtooltip", "format":"html"}]">Province of West Africa inaugurated two new dioceses in Ghana in the last month, building on a province-wide focus on evangelism in an African nation that has seen steady population growth in recent decades. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Silent Disco Dispute Shakes Canterbury Cathedral
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By Rosie Dawson

Plans to host a silent disco in the nave of Canterbury Cathedral in February have brought out vocal opponents. The dispute, says one commentator, reflects the political trouble the Church of England finds itself in. Read on ([link removed]) .
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** The Audacious Hope of Advent
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By Molly Jane Layton

Being pregnant in Advent, there is something special about feeling that connection with the Virgin Mary, as she was about to give birth to her child. Read on ([link removed]) .


** Is the Eucharistic Prayer Theatre?
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By Calvin Lane

I've come to realize that for some Episcopalians, what occurs during the Eucharistic Prayer is a show, something to be watched. Read on ([link removed]) .

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