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

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

  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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  South Korean lawmakers mark 60th anniversary of National Prayer Breakfast, hold non-partisan service for unity and peace

  Christian lawmakers from both South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties joined church leaders Wednesday (Oct. 1) in a bipartisan prayer service at the National Assembly, calling for cooperation over conflict and praying for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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  Christian acquitted in landmark case in Uttarakhand, India

  The first Christian charged under Uttarakhand state, India’s “anti-conversion” law has become the first to be acquitted under the statute, sources said.

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  Pew study maps global stages of religious decline, beginning with drop in worship service attendance

  Religious identity is shrinking across much of the world, typically beginning when younger generations stop attending worship services,  according to new research that traces how disaffiliation with faith unfolds over time.

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  Majority World leaders call to reimagine missions with indigenous frameworks and less Western dependence

  A post-conference reflection by African public theologian Israel Olofinjana urges Majority World Christian leaders to reclaim agency in global mission, proposing a missiology rooted in local contexts, the work of the Holy Spirit, and the lived reality of suffering rather than Western managerial models and imported theologies.

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  Seoul forum highlights Christian role in education policy as leaders stress balance of identity and financial support for alternative schools

  Education leaders in South Korea gathered Sept. 26 to discuss ways to sustain alternative schools, highlighting the need for stable financial support while preserving the schools’ unique identities. The third Education Mission Forum, held at Myongji University in Seoul, was organized by the university’s Education Mission Center and Global Vision Christian School under the theme “New Government Education Policy and the Sustainability of Alternative Education.”

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