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Jerusalem Abp. Pleads For Peace & Hospital

By Mark Michael
The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem owns the only Christian hospital in beleaguered Gaza. The new Archbishop of Jerusalem seeks prayers for peace and contributions for the hospital, which like all of Gaza has no electrical power.
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Fletcher Sex Abuse Roils UK Evangelicals

By Kirk Petersen
Six months after a momentous government report on sex abuse of children in the Church of England, the conservative evangelical wing of the church is haunted by separate revelations.
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Interfaith Partnership Thrives for 40 Years

By Neva Rae Fox
A Black church that merged with an Anglo church is sharing property and projects with a synagogue in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina. The pandemic delayed the church's second Mitzvah Day.
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Uganda Govt. Official Attacks Clerics

By Mark Michael
In a dispute over land ownership in Uganda, a cabinet minister allegedly assaulted an Anglican priest and two lay readers who were planting cassava stems in a field they believe belongs to a church.
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Kenya Refugee Camps Face Shutdown

By Joseph Wandera
As a bishop in the Church of Kenya, I call on the government to reconsider plans to close two refugee camps that together are home to 410,000 people. Shutting out those who seek refuge from violence and suffering is unacceptable, undermines our shared values, and raises up national boundaries as idols.
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Parochial Report Changes Coming

By Kirk Petersen
Average Sunday attendance (ASA) has long been held to be the gold standard of church size. When ASA went haywire last year, a General Convention committee was already studying how to improve the annual parochial report.
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Learning from the UK on Church Growth

By Jordan Hylden
Two books written by scholar-pastors with theological training describe factors leading to growth in some parts of the Church of England. Recommendations include a clear mission, a welcoming manner, and focusing on the gospel of Jesus Christ.
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Atonement Versus Cancel Culture

By Russ Levenson, Jr.
Cancel culture — which demands a pound of flesh for everything done and left undone in one’s past — is completely antithetical to the atonement offered by Jesus Christ. It offers no hope, not just for some offenders, but for anyone.
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