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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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  Survivalist Bear Grylls calls new book his proudest work: ‘Nothing compares to retelling the real story of Jesus’

  Bear Grylls says he wants to be remembered less for summiting Everest or surviving remote wilderness than for telling the story of Jesus Christ. The British survivalist and TV personality told ITV’s This Morning that his new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account, is the hardest project he has ever undertaken—and the legacy he hopes will outlast his fame.

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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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  Thousands attend Brussels evangelism event with Franklin Graham: 'A sign that God is on the move'

  More than 14,000 people gathered in Brussels, Belgium, to hear a message about the hope of the gospel from veteran evangelist Franklin Graham, in an event supported by 620 evangelical churches. Graham — son of the late evangelist Rev. Billy Graham and president and CEO of both the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and Samaritan’s Purse — delivered the keynote message at the “Festival of Hope” evangelistic outreach at Brussels’ ING Arena on Saturday night, Sept. 27.

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  French evangelical body condemns TV report portraying evangelicals as ultraconservative, homophobic

  The Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), the leading evangelical alliance in France, denounced a national television program that it says portrayed evangelical Christians as ultraconservative, homophobic and manipulative.

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  Awareness events call churches to consider global impact of avoidable blindness

  A U.K.-based Christian charity is calling on churches to prayerfully consider the needs of people living with avoidable blindness. Christian Blind Mission (CBM) Sunday, set for Oct. 12, follows World Sight Day on Oct. 9, an international awareness event that this year includes a global photo competition on eye health.

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