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                <title><![CDATA[Middle East Conflict Escalates: Ecumenical Joint Statement Calls for Ceasefire]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[GH Newsroom]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Iran]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ The Middle East conflict has triggered dangers to regional and even global peace, and seriously affects civilian safety. A view of Iran. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Eight major international Christian organizations issued a rare joint statement on Monday, calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East following a dramatic escalation of regional hostilities.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Tens of Thousands HK Christians Gathered Online for Tiananmen Prayer Vigil]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[GH Newsroom]]></dc:creator>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Divinity School of Chung Chi College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong organized an ecumenical prayer vigil on June 4 evening to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre. (Photo: Facebook @cuhktheology) ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Divinity School of Chung Chi College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong organized an ecumenical prayer vigil on June 4 evening to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre. (Photo: Facebook @cuhktheology) ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Divinity School of Chung Chi College at the Chinese University of Hong Kong organized an ecumenical prayer vigil on June 4 evening to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre. (Photo: Facebook @cuhktheology) ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Director of Divinity School of Chung Chi College Dr. Ying Fuk-Tsang reminded Christians that Tiananmen Square Incident remembrance is not simply a choice, but a pursuit.  (Photo: Facebook @cuhktheology) ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Dr. Kung Lap-Yan from Divinity School of Chung Chi College remarked that the fight for democracy in Hong Kong today is linked to the experience of the Tiananmen protesters 31 years ago. (Photo: Facebook @cuhktheology) ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Prof. He Xiaoqing from the department of history shared her very personal experience about the people and things related to Tiananmen Square Incident. (Photo: Facebook @cuhktheology) ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Some participants broke into tears hearing the messages. (Photo: Facebook @cuhktheology) ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Tens of thousands of Christians in Hong Kong gathered online and offline at various locations to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre with prayer and worship.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Catholics, Charismatics And Pope Commune Together to Celebrate Pentecost 2017]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Whitney Dotson]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Pentecost]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Pentecost marks the giving of the Holy Spirit to Christ's followers following His ascension into Heaven. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[We can learn much from this beautiful revelation, and it is my hope that such display becomes, without compromise, a commonality. ]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Church of Ireland Rejects Same-Sex Proposal, Sparks Ideological 'Civil War']]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Whitney Dotson]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Ireland Gay Marriage Vote]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ A man waves the rainbow colored flag as he celebrates a landslide victory of a Yes vote after a referendum on same sex marriage was won by popular ballot vote by a margin of around two-to-one at Dublin Castle. Image by: Clodagh Kilcoyne / Getty Images ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[“It’s not fair that my deeply held convictions are portrayed as those of a narrow-minded bigot.”]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Where Is Pastor Raymond Koh? 50 Days And Counting, Ecumenical Solidarity Prayer Service Held]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Gospel Herald]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[50 days after Pastor Koh's abduction, authorities remain silent on the matter]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Malaysiakini ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Crowd at the Ecumenical Solidarity Prayer Service held last night in PJ, Malaysia ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[50 days has passed since Pastor Raymond’s abduction took place on February 13, 2017. The authorities remain mum on the situation as no new developments have occurred since, and each day signals an ever slimmer hope of finding him safe and sound, reunited with his family and friends.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Feast Feb. 2: Presentation of Child Jesus on #Candlemas]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Brown Patton]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Candelmas]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Carmelites ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, or Purification of the Blessed Virgin, is being observed Feb. 2, 2017, by Christians around the world. While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve), those in other Christian countries historically remove them on Candlemas.  ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, or Purification of the Blessed Virgin, is being observed today (Feb. 2) by Christians around the world. While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve), those in other Christian countries historically remove them on Candlemas. On Candlemas, many Christians (especially Anglicans, Methodists, Lutherans, Orthodox and Roman Catholics) also take their candles to their local ]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[China's Largest Megachurch Ex-Pastor Arrested by Authorities for Supporting Religious Freedom ]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julie Brown Patton]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Gu 'Joseph' Yuese ]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Christians in Pakistan ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ A Chinese megapastor has been arrested on charges of embezzling funds, according to persecution watchdog China Aid. The Texas-based charity reports that Gu 'Joseph' Yuese was formally arrested on Jan. 7, 2017, after being detained by police before Christmas. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[In what some people are calling the most high-profile religious persecution case since the Cultural Revolution, the former pastor of China's largest state-run megachurch was arrested on Saturday by a local public security bureau in China's coastal Zhejiang province, according to persecution watchdog China Aid. Authorities reportedly re-apprehended Gu "Joseph" Yuese sometime before Christmas; on Jan. 7, his family received an announcement he had been arrested on charges of embezzling funds.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pastor Saeed Abedini: Trump is Modern-Day Cyrus of Persia Sparks Debate]]></title>
                <link>https://english.gospelherald.com/news/pastor-saeed-abedini-ctrump-modern-day-cyrus-persia-sparks-debate</link>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Raizel Albano]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Iranian-American Pastor Saeed Abedini ]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Iranian-American Pastor Saeed Abedini.  ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Iranian-American Pastor Saeed Abedini has made claims that President-elect Donald Trump is a modern-day Cyrus.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Five Actions Americans Must Take to Heal Our Nation- Bishop T.D. Jakes]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Raizel Albano]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[T.D. Jakes]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ T.D. Jakes ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Bishop T.D. Jakes is the senior pastor of The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas and the visionary behind MegaFest. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Senior Pastor T.D. Jakes of Potter's House who has recently been on Tamron Hall's MSNBC segment to discuss the "shock, grief over election outcome," offers five critical actions Americans should be taking now to heal the nation.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Bishop T.D. Jakes: 'We Are Dealing with Shock, Grief over Election Outcome']]></title>
                <link>https://english.gospelherald.com/news/bishop-t-d-jakes-we-are-dealing-with-shock-grief-over-election-outcome</link>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Raizel Albano]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Bishop T.D. Jakes]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ The Potter's House ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Bishop T.D. Jakes is the founder of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch, with 30,000 members. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Potter's House Senior Pastor T.D. Jakes joins Howard Fineman of Huffington Post on Tamron Hall's MSNBC (Microsoft- National Broadcasting Company) segment to discuss the shock and grief that's befitting many Americans over the recent election outcome.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Remembers Protestant Reformation Day in Ecumenical Efforts]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Whitney Dotson]]></dc:creator>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Pope Francis waves as he arrives to lead a special Jubilee audience in Saint Peter's square at the Vatican October 22, 2016. REUTERS/Tony Gentile/File Photo ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Monday, October 31, Pope Francis visited Sweden on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. He did not attend in support of the Reformation itself Martin Luther, though he did have plenty to say in favor of Doctor Luther's courage and role in part towards restoring the sacred view of Scripture for peoples and generations  to come. Rather, his motive was one more of humility and ecumenical respect, urging Christ's followers to "look with love and honesty at our past, recognizing error and seekin]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis Calls for Unity Between Evangelicals, Catholics: 'Division Is the Work of Devil']]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Leah Marieann Klett]]></dc:creator>
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                            <media:title><![CDATA[Pope Francis]]></media:title>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Coming to America. Credit: Getty ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Pope Francis has called for unity among evangelicals, Catholics, and Christians from other denominations, emphasizing that "we are one in Christ" and warning that division between the groups is the work of the devil.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Pope Francis on Same-Sex Marriage: Church could Support Civil Unions, but Not Gay Marriage]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Katie Chan ]]></dc:creator>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience October 30, 2013. ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ 
Pope Francis washes the foot of a prisoner at Casal del Marmo youth prison in Rome on March 28, 2013. Two young women were among 12 people whose feet Pope Francis washed and kissed at a traditional ceremony in a Rome youth prison on Holy Thursday, the first time a pontiff has included females in the rite. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Today is the first anniversary of Pope Francis' election, and he has marked the occasion by repeating the simple request that he originally asked of his flock one year ago, "Pray for me."  ]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[WCC Head to Pentecostals: We Need Each Other]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[By Joshua A. Goldberg ]]></dc:creator>
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                <description><![CDATA[In the first-ever greeting to the Pentecostal World Conference by a general secretary of the World Council of Church, the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse expressed how Pentecostals and members of his ecumenical group have a common call in God’s mission and need each other to fulfill the call.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Ecumenical Head: Our Call Is to Carry the Cross]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[By Audrey Barrick ]]></dc:creator>
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                                    <![CDATA[ WCC ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Metropolitan Bishoy of Damietta, from the Coptic Orthodox Church, and other members of the WCC executive committee express words of blessing during the installation of the WCC general secretary the Rev. Olav Fykse Tveit, in Geneva, Feb. 23, 2010. ]]>
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                <title><![CDATA[Chinese Church Leaders Make Historic Visit to Presbyterian Church of Taiwan]]></title>
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                <description><![CDATA[Six delegates from China Christian Council and Chinese Christian Church Three-Self Protestant Movement visited Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) headquarters on November 16. The delegation included associate general secretaries from both organizations and a few seminary presidents from different regions of China. This occasion marked the first time that leaders from these two Chinese church organizations visited the PCT.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[Anglican Head, Pope Hold 'Cordial' Talks]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[By Jenna Lyle ]]></dc:creator>
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                                    <![CDATA[ In this picture made available by the Vatican newspaper Osservatore Romano, Pope Benedict XVI, right, meets with the Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams at the Vatican, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. The Archbishop of Canterbury held his first talks Saturday with Pope Benedict XVI since the Roman Catholic church's unprecedented invitation to disaffected Anglicans with the Vatican saying the two sides still want to press ahead for closer relations. ]]>
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                <description><![CDATA[Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams met Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican Saturday to discuss relations between Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches.]]></description>
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                <title><![CDATA[WEA, China Church Leaders Meet for In-Depth Talks]]></title>
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                                                            <dc:creator><![CDATA[By Eric Young ]]></dc:creator>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, international director of the World Evangelical Alliance, (left) receives a gift from the Rev. Gao Feng, president of the China Christian Council, (right) during a meeting in Shanghai on Monday, November 16, 2009. ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, international director of the World Evangelical Alliance, (left) receives a gift from Elder Fu Xianwei, chairman of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, (right) during a meeting in Shanghai on Monday, November 16, 2009. ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Representatives of the World Evangelical Alliance (facing forward) address leaders of the China Christian Council during a meeting in Shanghai on Monday, November 16, 2009. ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ The Rev. Bao Jiayuan (second from the right) addresses a delegation from the World Evangelical Alliance (not pictured) during a meeting in Shanghai on Monday, November 16, 2009. ]]>
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                                    <![CDATA[ Representatives of the World Evangelical Alliance pose for a photo with the Rev. Leo Bean (second from right) during a visit to the Shanghai Community Church on Monday, November 16, 2009. Pictured are (from left to right): Dr. David Jang, WEA North American Council member; Dr. Leith Anderson, president of the National Association of Evangelicals; Bean; and Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe, international director of the WEA. ]]>
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                                                                            <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 20:55:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met with leaders of China’s state-run church bodies Monday, building upon the relationships formed during the first visit by the alliance’s head, Geoff Tunnicliffe, in 2008.]]></description>
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