Articles by CDI Staff
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Religious freedom advocates have urged U.S. lawmakers to push Pakistan to end the abduction, forced religious conversion and marriage of minority girls, warning that weak law enforcement and judicial failures leave Christian and other religious minority children vulnerable to abuse. -
Michigan church discloses misconduct allegations against founding pastor Seth Kim
Harvest Mission Community Church of Ann Arbor has disclosed allegations of sexual misconduct against its founding pastor, Seth Sung Kim, involving two women under his spiritual care. The church said it believes the allegations are true and that Kim has permanently disqualified himself from pastoral ministry. -
Forced conversions, blasphemy law afflict religious minorities in Pakistan
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Thursday (Oct. 15) asserted that religious minorities in Pakistan, including Christians, continue to face forced faith conversions and marriages, blasphemy accusations and mob violence despite recent legislation intended to protect their rights. -
German churches launch initiative calling for child-appropriate AI standards
Germany's main Protestant and Catholic church bodies have joined a children's media association in launching an initiative that calls for binding standards on artificial intelligence products used by children, including a code of conduct for developers and new legal obligations for providers. -
Loneliness weighs on Christians serving refugees in South Asia, consultation finds
Christian leaders and practitioners who work with refugees and other displaced people in South Asia say the work leaves many of them isolated and exposed to personal risk, according to a recent report by Philoi Global. -
Swiss churches across five traditions issue joint ethical guidelines on artificial intelligence
Five Swiss church bodies representing Protestant, Roman Catholic, Old Catholic and evangelical Christians have jointly issued 10 ethical guidelines on artificial intelligence, arguing that human dignity rather than technical capability should determine how churches and society use the technology. -
Evangelical, Catholic leaders urge US Congress to widen legal immigration paths in joint statement
The heads of the main U.S. evangelical umbrella body and the Catholic bishops' migration committee have issued a joint statement urging Congress to open legal pathways for longtime immigrant residents, while affirming that the government has a duty to secure the country's borders. -
Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis confirmed, doctors say operation successful
Surgeons in Rome removed the lower lobe of Pope Leo XIV's right lung Tuesday (Oct. 13), and tissue analyzed during the operation confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, his doctors said in a statement released by the Holy See Press Office. -
TWR and K-LOVE partner to expand global Christian radio outreach
Global media ministry Trans World Radio (TWR) and U.S. Christian radio network K-LOVE have announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding gospel-focused programming to up to 190 countries, particularly in regions where traditional Christian missionary work is restricted. -
Swiss theology school STH Basel loses accreditation, begins work on new application
STH Basel, a private Protestant theological university in Switzerland, lost its accreditation as a university-level institution Monday after choosing not to take its case to the country's highest court. The school says it has already started preparing a fresh application. -
Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove early-stage lung nodule
Pope Leo XIV said Sunday (Oct. 11) that he will have surgery in the coming days to remove a small nodule doctors found in his lung, telling pilgrims in St. Peter's Square that it had been caught early. -
Grand Canyon University plans Christian law school, names founding dean
Grand Canyon University, a private Christian university in Phoenix, Arizona, is moving ahead with a law school that it says will combine legal training with a Christian worldview. The university named Phoenix attorney James L. Williams as the school's first dean, according to a press release from GCU on Oct. 8.
