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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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  Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

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

  By CDI Staff

  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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  Latin America Church & Missions

  Bible Day marks Spanish translation anniversary with celebration in Venezuela

  By Diario Cristiano

  Evangelical Christians in Portuguesa state marked Bible Day with a public gathering of about 650 people in front of the First Baptist Church of Turén, commemorating the Sept. 26, 1569 completion of the first full Spanish translation of the Scriptures.

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  Europe Church & Missions Arts & Media

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

  By Chris Eyte

  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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  US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture Education

  Evangelicals urged to ‘listen well and pursue justice’ as Canada marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honoring residential school survivors

  By CDI Staff

  The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday with a video message from its president, Dr. David Guretzki, urging evangelicals to embrace a long-term commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.