
Church & Missions

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‘Vindictive’: UMC criticized for plan to cut funds to departing African conference
The United Methodist Church has garnered criticism for a plan to possibly cut funding to the 1-million-member Côte d'Ivoire Conference, which voted to leave the denomination earlier this year before the original deadline to do so. -
Emerging mission network launches award to honor innovative missional projects in Europe with 'impact beyond church walls'
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Mental health issues largely 'normalized' in Canadian churches, but some stigma remains
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Gafcon issues statement with 'sadness' after resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury, 'occasion for grief and self-reflection'
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More than 80,000 people celebrated Gospel Night in Buenos Aires
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Catholic Bishops in Kenya decline presidential donation: 'Church must remain free from political influence'
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Evangelical hospital in Barcelona celebrates new phase in nearly 150-year history with opening of new six-floor facility for 2,700 patients
At the opening ceremony of its new six-floor facility, the Hospital Evangèlic de Barcelona (Evangelical Hospital in Barcelona) in the second largest city in Spain celebrated a new phase in its nearly 150-year history - and also its new name. Previously known as Nou hospital evangèlic, the hospital hosted an event on Oct. 25 (2024) with leaders from the evangelical community and wider healthcare field gathered to show their support and appreciation. -

Christian publishing professionals gather for MAI LittWorld 2024: 'next generation eager to be equipped to share words of hope'
LittWorld 2024, the triennial global publishing conference organized by Media Associates International (MAI), took place in Puebla, Mexico, from November 3 to 8 with the theme "Publishing for Lasting Impact." Half of participants were in the 20 to 30 age group, which bodes well for the industry’s future, according to outgoing MAI President John Maust. Pubols also spoke of her excitement at seeing so many new people at the event and particularly "a good group of young people participate. This dem -

Burn out, stress and family care: 350 missionaries gather in Kenya to share lessons and solutions
The 4th Global Member Care Network conference held in Maanzoni, 35 kilometers outside of Nairobi, Kenya, gathered over 350 participants including 80 speakers from around the world to deliberate and learn how missionaries and their families can be supported to do effective and impactful work in the mission field. -

Evangelicals overwhelmingly reaffirm the need for a national evangelical alliance in The Netherlands
An overwhelming response by the wider Christian community in The Netherlands confirmed there is still a need for an evangelical alliance in the country, following a survey, and an appeal has been made for new members to join the organization. The purpose of the MissieNederland (Dutch evangelical alliance) survey was to gauge the need for, and the future of, the national alliance. -

Daniel Ortega's regime expels the president of the Bishops' Conference from Nicaragua
Nicaraguan media in exile report that Bishop Carlos Enrique Herrera, president of the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference, has been banished to Guatemala. He is the third bishop to be expelled by Daniel Ortega's regime in the past year. -

Scripture-engaged adults have lower levels of loneliness than Bible disengaged: study
Americans with stronger spiritual lives and those who more commonly offer forgiveness experience less loneliness than those who are less engaged with the Bible or churches and those who don't commonly forgive others, a new survey suggests. -

WEA General Assembly Organizing Committee launched with thanksgiving service and press conference in Seoul, Korea
The Organizing Committee for the 2025 World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) Seoul General Assembly, which will be co-chaired by Rev. Junghyun John Oh and Rev. Younghoon Lee was launched on Friday (Nov. 15th). The thanksgiving service, held at the CCMM Building in Yeouido, Seoul, was led by Pastor Seok-soon Im, President of the Korea Evangelical Fellowship.
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