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  Global Bible & Theology Data Church & Missions Religious Freedom

  Report finds 100 million Christians worldwide lack access to a Bible: ‘A modern famine of the Word’

  By CDI Staff

  A new global assessment has found that an estimated 100 million Christians live without access to a Bible, revealing both legal restrictions and severe shortages across dozens of countries. The Bible Access List, released Thursday by the Bible Access Initiative, combines data and expert analysis from 88 countries to identify where Scripture is most difficult to obtain.

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  Evangelical groups call for end of child exploitation as UN highlights global crisis: 138 million children forced to work

  By Chris Eyte

  The World Evangelical Alliance and the Salvation Army urged governments to “act with urgency” to end child labor after a United Nations expert warned that 138 million children worldwide remain trapped in exploitation, including 54 million in hazardous work.

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  Global Church & Missions

  Mullally’s support for same-sex marriage blessings makes new Archbishop of Canterbury 'impossible as a focus of unity', Gafcon says

  By Chris Eyte

  The appointment of Dame Sarah Mullally as the first female Archbishop of Canterbury has drawn sharp criticism from Gafcon, a global Anglican movement, which accused the Church of England of abandoning biblical teaching by choosing a leader who has affirmed blessings for same-sex relationships.

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  Global Church & Missions

  Dame Sarah Mullally to lead Anglican Communion as first woman Archbishop of Canterbury

  By Chris Eyte

  The Bishop of London, Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally DBE, has been appointed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, becoming the first woman to lead the worldwide Anglican Communion of 85 million members in 165 countries.

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  Global Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Prison Fellowship International, Bible League to distribute 620,000 Bibles in prisons

  By CDI Staff

  Prison Fellowship International and Bible League International announced a new five-year agreement to provide 620,000 Bibles to prisoners in 20 countries. The initiative builds on a partnership that began in 2019, which has already supplied more than 570,000 Bibles to inmates who completed Prison Fellowship International’s in-prison program, The Prisoner’s Journey. The program is offered in more than 700 prisons worldwide and aims to introduce inmates to the Christian faith.

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  Africa Family & Children

  'Church Dog Adventures' book unveiled in Kenya to teach children about the Gospel and mission work

  By CDI Staff

  A Christian children’s book series has released its first international version seeking to reach children across the globe with the message of the Gospel. “Church Dog Adventures in Kenya” is the first installment in the “Church Dog Around the World” series.