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  Evangelical groups call for end of child exploitation as UN highlights global crisis: 138 million children forced to work

  By Chris Eyte

  The World Evangelical Alliance and the Salvation Army urged governments to “act with urgency” to end child labor after a United Nations expert warned that 138 million children worldwide remain trapped in exploitation, including 54 million in hazardous work.

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  'I intend to be a shepherd': Sarah Mullally outlines vision as first woman Archbishop of Canterbury

  By CDI Staff

  Dame Sarah Mullally, newly appointed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury and the first woman to lead the worldwide Anglican Communion, pledged to serve with humility, foster unity, and nurture “confidence in the Gospel” as she addressed the Church and global Anglicans in her first remarks since the announcement.

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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

  By Chris Eyte

  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

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

  By CDI Staff

  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.