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  Germany reports record postwar birth deficit in 2025 as population decline deepens

  Germany’s population recorded its largest natural decline in the postwar era in 2025, driven by a historic gap between births and deaths, according to the Federal Statistical Office.

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  CEOs of persecution ministries launch joint prayer effort, emphasize unity at global consultation

  Senior leaders of Christian ministries serving persecuted believers have begun a new joint prayer initiative, bringing together chief executives from multiple organizations in a move aimed at strengthening cooperation across the sector.

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  Reviewing the shocking exposé into pornography dictators and profiteers

  A 2025 book investigating the power behind the commercialization of pornography argue that "people don’t use pornography: it uses us. And you don’t have to watch it to be one of its victims." This review affirms the authors' critique of pornography and those who control it as a dangerously powerful, globalized industry that is (re)shaping desire, relationships, and social norms. Followers of Jesus need to guard ourselves against this attack on our relationships and our souls.

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  Council of Europe body underreports anti-Christian attacks, ECLJ says

  The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) this month criticized the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for underreporting attacks against Christians in Europe.

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  Assisted dying bill halted in UK House of Lords

  A proposed assisted dying law in the United Kingdom has stalled in the House of Lords after failing to progress through the upper chamber on April 24, effectively halting the legislation ahead of the next parliamentary session.

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  Baptist pastor faces expulsion from Russian-occupied Ukraine

  The Rev. Vladimir Rytikov faces expulsion from his birthplace in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine after authorities accused him of “illegal missionary activity” and cancelled his residence permit, a rights watchdog reports.

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  J.John to keynote Church Leaders Conference at CRE 2026 in UK

  The Church Resources Exhibition (CRE), previously known as the Christian Resources Exhibition, has announced evangelist J.John as a keynote speaker for its newly launched Church Leaders Conference in England this October.

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