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Christ alone, but not Christians alone? Rome’s new statement on Jews and salvation

God has not abandoned the Jewish people, and Jesus Christ remains their Saviour: the Vatican’s new interfaith statement insists that Christians must hold both convictions together, however difficult the fit may seem. Published on 16 Sept 2026 with Pope Leo XIV’s approval, the...
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Falls Church youth minister pleads not guilty to federal sex abuse charges

Jeffrey Turner Taylor, the former youth minister at Falls Church Episcopal whose alleged abuse of boys in the 1990s and early 2000s was first exposed by a church-commissioned investigation in 2024, appeared in federal court in Alexandria on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to...
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The sun sets on the see of Canterbury

The election of the Most Reverend Dame Sarah Mullally as the next Archbishop of...
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Bishop Ashey writes update on JAFC

Dear saints of God in the Diocese of Western Anglicans,You may recently heard the...
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Prayers after the shooting of Charlie Kirk

Dear saints of God in the Diocese of Western Anglicans, I am still in shock...
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On the resignation of Archbishop Justin Welby by Bishop-elect Phil Ashey

John Smyth was a Canadian-born British barrister, actively involved with children in the Anglican...
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Global South Primates Reset the Anglican Communion

“So, together with those who painfully and in good conscience decided not to come,...
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Lambeth 2022 diary: bad news and good news

In the Lambeth Conference of Bishops 2022, Tuesday August 2 was to have been...
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GSFA Bishop and Canterbury both release statements on Lambeth 1.10

At almost the same time, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Global South Fellowship...
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Lambeth roundup: Autonomy trumps all

Dear friends in Christ, I’ve just returned from the afternoon Lambeth press conference on their...
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Freedom from fear: AAC on the Coronavirus

The Dutch Christian writer and Holocaust survivor, Corrie Ten Boom, said, “Worrying is carrying...
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Piecing Together Anglican Identity: More questions for Gafcon and the Global South

“Did the Archbishop of Canterbury really say that it doesn’t matter what you believe...
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How Can Two Walk Together?

From January 13-15, 2020, Primates (Archbishops, Presiding Bishops and Moderators) from 33 of the...
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The Apostle Paul and Lambeth 2020: pt 2

Last week I wrote to Biblically faithful Anglican bishops who are considering attending the upcoming...
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Christ alone, but not Christians alone? Rome’s new statement on Jews and salvation

God has not abandoned the Jewish people, and Jesus Christ remains their Saviour: the...
News

Falls Church youth minister pleads not guilty to federal sex abuse charges

Jeffrey Turner Taylor, the former youth minister at Falls Church Episcopal whose alleged abuse...
News

Kenyan Anglican archbishop denounces corruption, ethnic politics, and economic decline

Kenya’s Anglican archbishop warned Thursday that the country is heading in the wrong direction,...
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Virginia ACNA bishops urges voters to reject state constitutional amendment creating a right to abort a child

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ, In just a few weeks, Virginians will consider a...