Foreign Aid Saves Lives—And Makes America Safer

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Egypt's Anglicans Face 'Existential Threat' ... from Fellow Protestants
Cairo bishop resists efforts to deny his church independence.
Timothy C. Morgan
Egypt's top Anglican leader is accusing its top evangelical leader of attempting a "hostile takeover" to prevent Egyptian Anglicans from achieving state recognition as an independent national church. The dispute first surfaced in 2001, but this past summer Egypt's High Administrative Court ruled against Anglican independence. This means the Anglican Diocese of Egypt must function as a full member of the Protestant Churches of Egypt (PCE). continue reading >>

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