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GLOBAL COMMUNION

Archbishop Justin excited by prospect of “extraordinary” Primates’ Meeting

http://www.anglicannews.org/features/2017/09/archbishop-justin-excited-by-prospect-of-extraordinary-primates-meeting.aspx

Primates meeting: ‘As many as six’ Anglican leaders won’t attend Welby’s pivotal summit

https://www.christiantoday.com/article/primates.meeting.as.many.as.six.anglican.leaders.wont.attend.welbys.pivotal.summit/114249.htm

Rowan Williams, Charles Taylor call for robust dialogue on religion 

http://www.anglicanjournal.com/articles/rowan-williams-charles-taylor-call-robust-dialogue-religion/

ACO Directors update Standing Committee on range of work

http://www.anglicannews.org/news/2017/09/aco-directors-update-standing-committee-on-range-of-work.aspx

Indigenous church possible by 2019, says primate

http://www.anglicanjournal.com/articles/indigenous-church-possible-2019-says-primate/

Alaska Native villages struggling to preserve way of life offer warm welcome to Episcopal bishops

http://episcopaldigitalnetwork.com/ens/2017/09/25/alaska-native-villages-struggling-to-preserve-way-of-life-offer-warm-welcome-to-episcopal-bishops/

No ‘Armageddon’ if euthanasia, same-sex marriage legalised says Australian Bishop

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/no-armageddon-if-euthanasia-samesex-marriage-legalised-says-victorian-bishop-20170921-gym4ml.html

Six Episcopal bishops pen letter to senators urging opposition to GOP health care bill

http://ow.ly/HnxR30fqvnB

New York priest on a mission to help children trapped in sex trafficking at hotels

http://ow.ly/2kkq30fqvdO

US Episcopal Church Loses Nearly 35,000 Members in 1 Year

http://ow.ly/MlI430fqviD

AFRICA

Anglican Bishop vows to pursue Zimbabwe regime change agenda

http://bulawayo24.com/index-id-news-sc-national-byo-118476.html

Nigeria’s General Synod convenes under theme “Thou shalt not steal”

http://ow.ly/SNFU30fqv8p

Peace in South Sudan requires Christians to follow the greatest commandment

http://ow.ly/jQkL30fqvaW

SOUTHERN AFRICA

South Africa is sitting ‘on a powder keg’ – Bishop of Johannesburg

http://ow.ly/fCpK30fqv25

More ructions in Anglican church Pretoria over same-sex marriage

http://ow.ly/9eeV30fquVn

Pretoria first to ordain women into clergy 25 years ago

http://ow.ly/9hpz30fquRH

Tree planted to commemorate Can Themba’s life and work

https://northcliffmelvilletimes.co.za/260548/late-literary-giant-commemorated/

Loraine Tulleken

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