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  Pastoral burnout, AI, and micro-credentials among top agenda for ICETE's Mombasa gathering in 2027

  Pastoral burnout, artificial intelligence, micro-credentials and the recognition of prior learning are set to dominate the agenda when the world's leading evangelical theological education body convenes in Mombasa, Kenya, in April 2027 — signaling a field grappling with pressures that traditional seminary models were never designed to address.

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  Young Christians want guidance, not just freedom, Dutch churches hear at landmark youth ministry summit

  Dutch youth say smartphones are hurting their faith — but also credit social media with their first encounter with Christianity, according to a new report presented Friday at the inaugural "Young Generations Day" in the Netherlands.

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  Scotland records highest-ever abortion total as advocate calls for open dialogue

  Scotland recorded its highest-ever number of abortions in 2024, with nearly 18,800 terminations logged in the latest government figures — a development that has drawn a response from a prominent evangelical advocate who says honest, compassionate conversations are increasingly urgent.

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  Africa on track to hold nearly half the world's young people by 2100, new data shows

  Africa's population has grown more than sixfold since 1950 and is projected to keep expanding through the end of the century — even as growth slows across most of the world — according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week.

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  BMA backs down: Cass Review right that evidence for youth puberty blockers was weak

  The British Medical Association has largely reversed its position on the Cass Review into puberty blockers for children — a landmark report the doctors' union had heavily criticized in 2024.

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  Survey puts family at top of Jamaican values; clergy point to church influence

  Family ranked as the most important value among Jamaicans in a new nationwide survey, and two prominent clergymen say the Christian church deserves much of the credit for that result — even though religion and spirituality came in fourth on the same list.

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  Religion linked to better mental health by 10-to-1 margin, major research review finds

  A comprehensive analysis of thousands of medical and social science studies has found that religious involvement is associated with better mental health outcomes far more often than not — with positive findings outnumbering negative ones by nearly 10 to one, according to a new report released by the Wheatley Institute.

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