Belarusian secret police ban Christian rights group’s online presence
Belarus has banned rights group Christian Vision and labeled it “extremist” for documenting religious freedom abuses by the Belarusian secret police, according to Forum 18.
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Pope Leo and 75 years of peace, compassion, and collaboration in Europe
75 years ago to the day a new agenda was set for Europe influenced by the former Pope Leo (XIII). As Europe reflects on the accord established in 1950 a new Pope Leo (XIV) emerges at a time of fresh geopolitical turmoil, with some in the developed world returning to utilitarian self-interest. There is hope that the new pope will be a biblically-informed global influence for humanitarian restraint.
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Did Jesus experience disability?
Some theories, like Nancy Eiesland's in The Disabled God, suggest that disability reveals God’s presence in the world. Mark Arnold, the Additional Needs Ministry Director for Urban Saints, has been reflecting on whether Jesus himself experienced disability, and what the Gospels might reveal about that. Here are a few insights from his reflection.
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Crucifying truth, Bach's passion, and the Dark Enlightenment
The political positioning of new regimes is matching an ideology that has been forming for some time—Dark Enlightenment. We are watching a new world order emerge that will cause great suffering. As the performance of Bach's St Matthew's Passion unfolded, it resonated deeply with the times we find ourselves in.
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The Pope of surprises: praise and candid reflections from a friend
Thomas Schirrmacher has worked with Pope Francis in a variety of official roles, both for the World Evangelical Alliance and the International Society for Human Rights. He accompanied the pope on three state visits and also visited him privately at Santa Marta on numerous occasions, often around the pontiff’s birthday. These are his reflections.
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Conclave to elect new Pope to begin May 7, Vatican announces
By CDI StaffCardinals from around the world will gather in a secret conclave beginning May 7 to elect the next pope, the Vatican announced. The closed-door meeting will take place inside the Sistine Chapel and involve approximately 135 cardinals. The conclave follows the death of Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday. His funeral was held on Saturday.
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Thousands in Rome attend funeral of 'humble' Pope Francis
Thousands of people crowded into St Peter's Square on Saturday morning for the funeral of Pope Francis. World leaders attending the funeral included US President Donald Trump, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, Prince William, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Religiously unaffiliated now outnumber Catholics and Protestants in Germany, survey finds
By CDI StaffFor the first time in modern German history, more Germans identify as religiously unaffiliated than as Roman Catholics or Protestants, according to a new survey published by the Weltanschauungen research group (Fowid) and reported by Evangelical Focus.
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Pope Francis dies at 88: first Latin American pontiff emphasized care for marginalized, courted theological controversy
By CDI StaffPope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has died at the age of 88 following a period of worsening health, the Vatican confirmed Monday. The pontiff, who had been hospitalized in recent weeks for respiratory complications, leaves behind a complex and contested legacy that reshaped the modern papacy—while raising significant theological and political controversy.
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Evangelicals welcome UK top court's ruling that legal definition of woman refers to biological sex
By CDI StaffThe United Kingdom’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday (April 16) that the term “woman” under equality legislation refers to biological sex, but said its decision should not be viewed as a setback for transgender rights.
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Leveraging artificial intelligence for theological education: ‘AI is not a human, it is a tool’
At a time when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping global education, theological institutions are wrestling with what the future looks like for Christian learning and leadership. At the recent Global Consultation of the International Council for Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE), held from March 3–7 in Tirana, Albania, one of the discussions revolved around the intersection of faith and innovation: how AI is being understood and applied in evangelical theological education.
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Belarusian secret police ban Christian rights group’s online presence
Belarus has banned rights group Christian Vision and labeled it “extremist” for documenting religious freedom abuses by the Belarusian secret police, according to Forum 18.
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