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Oldest FCE Church Leaves Free Church of England: FCE Called to Repent
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Barnabas Update on Persecuted Churches
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Christian Lecturer Reflects on Sacking Experience
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Prayer Book Withdrawn After Royal Error
Barnabas Fund Report: Barnabas Aidi Helps 2nd Group of Afghan Christians to Brazil
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Kenyan Provost Appointed as Advisor for Anglican Communion Affairs
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Good News From Africa
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CPWI Disagrees with Church of England
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Newest Anglican Province Rebukes Church of England
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Archbishop of Rwanda is Featured Speaker at Down Cathedral
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Barnabas Fund: Relief Efforts to Earthquake Survivors in Syria & Turkey
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CEEC Initial Response to Approval of Same-Sex Blessings
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Barnabas Fund Report: African Hospitals Give Thanks for PPE as Ebola Breaks Out in Uganda
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Anglican Network in Europe Responds to Same-Sex Blessings
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GAFCON to C of E: God Does Not Bless Sin
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Global South May Provide Alternative Oversight for C of E Churches
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GAFCON Primates Call Archbishop of Canterbury to Repentance
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Former South Carolina Episcopal Bishop Has Resigned & Joined the ACNA
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Barnabas Report PPE to Tanzania
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