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  Eddie Lyle dies at 73; persecuted church loses 'elder statesman'

  Tributes have been paid to Eddie Lyle, former chief executive and president of Open Doors UK & Ireland and later a consultant for Open Doors International, who has died at 73 following complications from heart surgery.

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  Swiss court upholds withdrawal of accreditation from theology school STH Basel

  Switzerland's Federal Administrative Court has rejected an appeal by STH Basel, a private Protestant theological university, against the loss of its accreditation as a university-level institution, the Swiss evangelical news portal Livenet.ch reported.

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  After decades of appeals, Spain’s retired evangelical pastors will have right to pension

  On Tuesday, 22 September, the Council of Ministers of the Spanish government approved the Royal Decree that sets out the procedure for recognising the work undertaken by evangelical pastors prior to their inclusion in the General Scheme in 1999 as Social Security contributions.

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  New chair of Jersey’s Assisted Dying Service previously said 'assisted suicide does harm others'

  A new chair appointed to oversee the implementation of Jersey’s Assisted Dying Service previously argued that allowing doctors to prescribe medication with the intent of causing death would fundamentally change the relationship between doctors and their patients.

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  Räsänen receives award for courage

  Finnish Member of Parliament Päivi Räsänen has been awarded the prestigious Dominus Vitae Award by U.S.-based ministry Lutherans For Life, honoring her courage in standing up for biblical truth and human dignity despite facing severe public opposition and legal challenges in Europe.

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  France's two main Protestant bodies agree to regular dialogue

  The leaders of France's two main Protestant umbrella organizations have agreed to create a standing forum for dialogue and cooperation, following a two-day meeting both described as unprecedented.

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  First Faroese New Testament translation launchced since 1937

  United Bible Societies (UBS) has announced the completion of the first new Faroese translation of the New Testament since 1937, produced by the Faroese Bible Society. The translation is meant to reach a new generation of readers and unite Christians across denominations, said Jenis av Rana, a prominent evangelical and Christian politician in the Faroe Islands.

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