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  COMIBAM 2025: Latin America aims to mobilize 20,000 more churches for global mission

  On the second day of the COMIBAM 2025 Missionary Congress, Executive Director Cristian Castro provided a historical overview of the Ibero-American missionary movement and issued a call to further mobilize churches, pastors, and new generations for God's global mission.

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  Interview with deaf ministry leader: strengthening the roots before paving the way

  Due to differences in communication methods and cultural backgrounds, only a small number of the approximately 28 million deaf individuals in China have been reached by the gospel and come to faith in Christ.

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  COMIBAM 2025 mission congress kicks off in Panama: 'The mission cannot be accomplished without the power of the Holy Spirit'

  With a powerful call to restore the centrality of the Holy Spirit in missionary work, Paulo Feniman, president of COMIBAM, opened the inaugural ceremony of the Ibero-American Missionary Congress COMIBAM 2025 on Tuesday evening in Panama City, the capital of Panama.

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  Pakistan’s national leadership, Christian leaders call Pope Francis’ death ‘irreparable loss for entire world’

  Tributes poured in from Pakistan’s national leadership and church officials following the death of Pope Francis, the 266th Bishop of Rome, whose papacy left a global mark on peace, justice and interfaith dialogue.

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  Argentinian Christians commemorate Pope Francis, reflect on personal encounters

  The death of Pope Francis, the highest authority in the Roman Catholic Church, has sparked global interest in learning more about the life of the man who dedicated his life to serving God and people.

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  China imposes new bans on missionary work, claims it’s for ‘national security’

  China has banned foreign missionaries from preaching and establishing religious organizations without prior authorization, justifying the move as necessary for national security. The latest restrictions, announced by the Chinese Communist Party, will take effect on May 1, intensifying the crackdown on Christianity in the country.

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  Churches called to ‘compel’ people with disabilities into fellowship, says Joni and Friends VP

  Seventy million adults in the U.S.—one in four—have a disability, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As churches confront this growing reality, Joni and Friends International Disability Center is urging congregations to actively welcome and disciple those living with disabilities.

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