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  Global forum on orphan crisis kicks off in Thailand, points to hope not in strength or power but in work of God’s Spirit

  In the evening of February 29, World Without Orphans (WWO) kicked off its third global forum in Chiang Mai, Thailand, with the theme ‘together from crisis to hope.’ Bringing together more than 500 participants from over sixty countries, the event started off with a reminder that amid the overwhelming needs of overlapping crises today, human efforts cannot help but fall short. Instead, what God is looking for is believers who faithfully follow the leading of His Spirit to transform their communit

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  French evangelicals launch website offering listening service and educational resources for victims and witnesses of sexual violence

  In the summer of 2022, members of the National Council of French Evangelicals (CNEF) launched a website (Stop-Abus.fr) where victims and witnesses of sexual abuse can report abuse and find more information on sexual abuse with links and sources curated by CNEF. The site also provides resources on how to manage sexual abuse and misconduct within Evangelical churches and organizations.

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  Evangelist Andres Palau meets with the President of Panama in lead up to Palau Festival

  The President of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, met with international evangelist Andres Palau, along with other dignitaries, including the Minister of Education and the International Director of the Palau Festivals. Their conversation centered around the legacy of the late evangelist Luis Palau and the importance of spreading a message of hope. Palau Jr. will be sharing this message during the Palau Festival, which not only includes spiritual moments but also practical acts of social service. The

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  Unimaginable suffering and clergy under pressure after two years of war in Ukraine

  Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, families in the country are desperate and looking to the Church for support, putting clergy under huge pressure.

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  Church leaders accused of deliberately supporting conversion testimonies for asylum seekers wanting to take advantage of asylum status

  On January 31 in London, a young woman and her child were attacked with acid by an asylum seeker from Afghanistan. He was granted asylum status after a local priest supported his testimony of conversion to the Christian faith. Some British politicians have responded by accusing churches of helping migrants avoid deportation by deliberately fast-tracking conversions. 

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  George Barna: The US needs a 'spiritual awakening' to achieve 'unity'

  A prominent Christian researcher is insisting that with the 2024 presidential election less than a year away, the United States needs a “spiritual awakening” to resolve the pervasive division and polarization that has come to define American politics.

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  436 acts of hostility against US churches documented in 2023: report

  Hostility against churches in the United States appears to be on the rise, according to a recent Family Research Council report that identified 436 incidents against churches in 2023, more than double the amount reported by the group in 2022 and eight times the number identified in 2018.

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