The assembled Primates committed to setting two priorities:
• 'to take the gospel out urgently' recognising the roots of the global Communion in the faithful and costly proclamation of the gospel;
• 'to work on re-setting the Communion according to its biblical and historical roots. We all know and lament that our Communion has entered into a deep darkness of rebellion to the truth of God's word.'
"The Ahli hospital is run by the Anglican church. I mourn with our brothers and sisters - please pray for them. I renew my appeal for civilians to be protected in this devastating war. May the Lord God have mercy."
The Palestinian authorities have blamed the blast on an Israeli airstrike but Israel has claimed it was caused by a misfired rocket.
Read moreAs we mourn the more than 1,300 killed and 3,300 injured on October 7, the largest loss of life within the Jewish community in a single day since the Holocaust, please join us in prayer for those innocent Israelis still held captive in Gaza and for families mourning the loss of loved ones.
Psalm 122:6-9 (ESV)
Read moreI appeal for the evacuation order on hospitals in northern Gaza to be reversed - and for health facilities, health workers, patients and civilians to be protected.
The evil and barbaric terror attacks on Israelis by Hamas were a blasphemous outrage. But the civilians of Gaza are not responsible for the crimes of Hamas.
Please continue to pray for all innocent people, Israeli and Palestinian, who are caught up in the terrible violence in the Holy Land.
Read moreThe dissenting group includes seven diocesan bishops, as well as three suffragan bishops elected to the house and bishops designated as Provincial Episcopal Visitors, who are non-voting members. There are currently 53 members of the House of Bishops.
In their statement, they call on their colleagues to "reconsider the course we saw mapped out in our meeting".
Read moreThis process, expected to take until 2025, would involve consultation with every diocese and require approval by General Synod.
Bishops gave serious consideration to an alternative legal process which could have enabled special services to be authorised almost immediately - but temporarily -- (under Canon B5A). This would still have required a further process for the services to be authorised permanently (under Canon B2) by Synod.
Read moreDoulabi, who is also a member of the Assembly of Experts, which appoints the Supreme Leader -- noticed the broad disillusion of people with the outcome of Islam in Iran.
"When people look at the output of the religion, they decide to enter the religion or leave the religion," he said in published remarks.
Read moreDuring the following 24 hours (29-20 September) he spoke at the Wales Leadership forum. On the Friday evening he was interviewed about his own Christian experience and then he responded to questions from the floor.
On the Saturday morning he spoke on the theme of hope in a bruised and broken world. He based his address on the concluding words of Habakkuk inviting us to rejoice however difficult our circumstances might be.
Read moreSt Thomas Church was commandeered during the pandemic, with the full knowledge and blessing of the CinW and local Bishop, as it was a modern building with good accessibility. The Parish of Bedwas, which had two church buildings, were not in a financial position to look after both. Attendance at St Thomas had declined, as had finance. Since 2020, The Parish Trust has invested over £50,000 into the church, including a new boiler, a new kitchen and environmentally friendly lighting.
Read moreConsider what the denomination's top officials now openly acknowledge:
"Our context demands that we must help the church to face and engage the reality of decline," Presiding Bishop Michael Curry candidly told the Episcopal Church Council of Bishops meeting virtually September 19 in his opening remarks. "This is not easy. The times are not easy."
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