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  Global Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

  Today's International Day for the Eradication of Poverty highlights need to tackle institutional maltreatment

  By Chris Eyte

  Today (Oct.17) the United Nations (UN) marks International Day for the Eradication of Poverty with a theme, “Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” The day gives a moment to reflect on the experiences of people in poverty, according to a UN statement, and think of practical applications to implement sustainable development goals to “promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies.” 

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  Asia Church & Missions

  [Interview] Congress Co-Chair Rev. Jaehoon Lee looks back at Lausanne 4, shares highlights and hope for future

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  Following the conclusion of the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization held in Incheon, Korea from September 22-28, Christian Daily International had an opportunity to sit down with Congress Co-Chair Rev. Jaehoon Lee for an exclusive interview. Looking back at the historic event that was generously supported by many Korean churches and brought together nearly 5,400 participants from 200 countries and territories, Rev. Lee took a moment to share his reflections.

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  US & Canada Asia Society & Culture

  The Chosen’s Elizabeth Tabish stars as refugee in film about persecution of Armenian Christians

  By Chris Eyte

  Elizabeth Tabish, known for her role as Mary Magdalene in The Chosen TV series, is starring in a faith drama based on real events telling the story of a persecuted Armenian refugee family fleeing to the U.S to seek asylum. Called “Between Borders”, produced by Pinnacle Peak and StoryLight Productions, and released through Fathom Events in theaters nationwide in the U.S. on Jan. 26, the story is set in the background of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in the 1980s, which resulted in thousands of re

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  Asia Religious Freedom

  Church leaders in China face criminal charges, harassment

  By Edward Ross

  Authorities in China on Tuesday (Oct. 8) released on bail a church leader jailed since August 2023 for printing Bibles, while the Christian co-founder of a special children’s school has been arrested on charges of “inciting disturbances” for his human rights activism.

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  Asia Church & Missions

  COALA 2.5: Global South mission leaders seek to deepen conversations about new polycentric missions paradigm

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  Following the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Incheon, one hundred mission leaders from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America gathered in Busan, Korea from September 30 to October 1 for COALA 2.5, an emerging movement focusing on Global South-led missions. Recognizing the shift away from the primarily Western-led “Christendom” era of missions, COALA – which stands for Christ over Africa, Latin America and Asia – seeks to introduce new paradigms for today’s “polycent

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  Asia Religious Freedom

  China and North Korea partner to persecute Christians, experts say

  By Edward Ross

  China has subjected hundreds of North Koreans to atrocities since last year by forcibly returning them to a country whose leaders hold that religion, especially Christianity, is the greatest threat to its power, experts said at a recent U.S. hearing.