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  Gafcon leaders say ‘eyes are on Abuja’ as movement moves to reorder Anglican Communion

  Gafcon, a conservative Anglican movement that claims to represent the majority of Anglicans worldwide, particularly in the Global South, is moving toward a formal reordering of global Anglican leadership following its October renunciation of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s authority.

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  Ending extreme poverty globally could be 'surprisingly affordable', landmark study finds

  A new study by U.S.-based academics has found that ending global poverty could be “surprisingly affordable,” requiring about 0.3% — or $318 billion — of global gross domestic product (GDP) to reduce the worldwide poverty rate from 10% to 1%.

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  Kenya church body release sentiment survey showing ‘despair and frustration’ with the state of the economy

  The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), led by Chairman Rev. Dr Elias Otieno Agola, outlined pressing issues the government must address: healthcare, education, and the soaring cost of living. "Kenyans are a devastated people," the council, which represents 32 churches and 18 Christian organisations, declared in its Dec. 4, 2025 statement.

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  Sudan detains Christian physician for his faith

  A medical doctor in Sudan was jailed from Sunday to Wednesday evening (Dec. 10) after officials learned he was a Christian, sources said.

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  Two slain in church shooting in southeast Nigeria

  Gunmen on Sunday (Dec. 7) attacked Christians in southeast Nigeria as they were gathering for worship, killing an Anglican priest’s wife and another church member and abducting another priest, sources said.

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  Zimbabwe Christian leaders voice concern over law that ‘widens access to abortion’

  The Zimbabwe Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHOCD) has raised concerns about the Medical Services Amendments Bill, warning that the legislation threatens the sanctity of life and allows for widespread access to abortion services.

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  Pastor, wife and worshippers in Northern Nigeria among 20 abductees in wave of attacks as jihadists continue to target children and women

  Abductions in Nigeria have escalated to alarming levels after at least 20 people including a pastor, new bride and her bridesmaids were kidnapped in the last weekend of November in two separate attacks in the North Central region of the country.

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