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I am Orthodox catecumen/inquierer. I found this on a discord server I am from England
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I'm getting curious now where the $$$ is coming from now that would be an interesting link between Alpha Course and the US State Dept.
Читать полностью…1977 he started it in his parish, then 1990 he started working on bringing it to other churches.
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https://www.brianpatrickmitchell.com/2024/05/08/africas-new-deaconess-whats-the-bother/
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It really wouldn't surprise me if it was one of the three being the RC church, the COFE or the US churches.
Читать полностью…If I have time I will do some digging at the weekend as if it donations from outside the UK and coming from the USA then you could be looking at US State Dept funding or one of their front NGO's in the same way that Fordham University is funded and GOD TV and many Ecumenist movements.
Читать полностью…If I'm not mistaken, non gift aid donations are either outside of the UK, or the donor has not paid tax/has not filed that it's a donation in their tax report.
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