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  Liebenzeller Mission celebrates 50 years of partnership in Bangladesh

  Liebenzeller Mission International marked 50 years of spreading the gospel in Bangladesh with festive events honoring its longstanding partnership with the Bangladesh Baptist Church Sangha (BBCS), a network of 350 churches, 150 pastors, and 20,000 members across 10 districts.

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  Christian Council of Korea calls on host church of WEA General Assembly to stop financial support, calls for key WEA leader to step down

  The Christian Council of Korea (CCK), a former national member body of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), has issued a statement on Jan. 17 raising concerns about the planned WEA General Assembly (GA) in Seoul, Korea this October. It challenges Sarang Church, which is due to host the global event at its facilities, to be transparent about the financial support it provides to the WEA.

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  Logos Hope ship touring Caribbean: 'high literacy rate and hunger for good books make our presence here crucial'

  Mission ship Logos Hope, known as the “world’s largest bookfair”, has been visiting the Caribbean region to bring the hope of Jesus by engaging with residents and communities across the islands. 

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  1,300 Korean church leaders issue statement opposing World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Seoul

  The Council of Church Leaders Opposing the Hosting of the 2025 WEA Seoul General Assembly, comprising 1,300 pastors and elders from the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Hapdong), the largest denomination in Korea, released a statement on Jan. 16 titled “Our Position on the 2025 WEA Seoul General Assembly.” The council stated, “WEA has serious issues with its theology, members, and activities, and all exchanges, cooperation, and membership with it must be prohibited.”

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  Vatican opens door to letting gay men pursue the priesthood in Italy

  The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy. The Italian Episcopal Conference, the group of Roman Catholic bishops in Italy, approved a document at its 78th General Conference in 2023 titled "The formation of priests in churches in Italy. Guidelines and standards for seminaries." 

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  Evangelical leaders urge President-elect Trump to prioritize needs of refugees who flee persecution

  Leaders of evangelical Christian organizations have signed a joint statement urging President-elect Donald Trump to prioritize the needs of persecuted Christian refugees and others seeking asylum as he prepares to take office this month, January 2025.

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  Jimmy Moore joins CAFO to strengthen church-oriented orphan care initiatives, explore use technology for training

  Jimmy Moore has been appointed director of church strengthening and support at the Christian Alliance for Orphans (CAFO), a McLean, Virginia-based nonprofit uniting 290 organizations and a global network of churches to care for vulnerable children and families. Moore specifically aims to leverage technology to help churches better engage in orphan care.

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