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  Evangelical commentators express relief about moderate outcome of EU Parliament elections, call for reflection on Biblical values

  By Chris Eyte

  As widely expected, the results of the European Parliament elections held on Sunday, June 9, led to an overall shift towards the right. But it fell short of some of the more extreme predictions that anticipated a significantly stronger win for candidates on the far right, much to the relief of some of the evangelical voices in Europe who had called for prayer and reflection on Europe's values in the lead up to the vote.

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  US & Canada Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Tributes to German theologian Jürgen Moltmann (1926-2024): "Let us toast to his life — here and there!"

  By Chris Eyte

  Tributes have been pouring in to eminent German theologian Jürgen Moltmann, 98, who died on June 3. Moltmann was Emeritus Professor of Systematic Theology at the University of Tübingen and considered one of the most widely read theologians in the latter half of the 20th century. His many academic books, such as Theology of Hope (1964) and Crucified God (1972) challenge the academic status quo.

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  Europe Church & Missions

  The British Church should fix “mega mistake”, again send more young people cross culturally, former IFES, Lausanne head says

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  In a recent conversation with Christian Daily International, Lindsay Brown spoke about new dynamics in global missions. While primarily talking about the Global South mission leaders’ desire to partner with the Global North, the former head of IFES and the Lausanne Movement also touched on the current situation in his native Britain and called out what he believes to be a wrong missional approach. “It has been a mega mistake to challenge so many young, gifted Anglicans to stay within England and

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  Europe Asia Church & Missions

  Global North should respond “yes” to Global South leaders who put their hand out for partnership, says Lindsay Brown

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  When a delegation of Korean mission leaders spoke at the recent European Leadership Forum in Wisla, Poland about their desire to seek collaboration between Korean missionaries and European churches, it was just the most recent development in a new movement toward unity and partnership between the Global South and the Global North that began to emerge last year. CDI invited Lindsay Brown to comment on what is taking place from a Western perspective.

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  Middle East Europe Religious Freedom

  Protestant Christians in Türkiye face opposition, violence

  By Chris Eyte

  Protestant Christians in Türkiye continued to face opposition for practicing their faith in 2023, according to a rights report.

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Employment Tribunal in UK: ‘independent’ LGBT activist ruled against Bible college lecturer

  By Chris Eyte

  A Christian lecturer fired by a Bible college in England for tweeting about human sexuality had his sacking upheld by a LGBT activist purporting to be “independent”, an employment tribunal heard. Dr Aaron Edwards, supported by the Christian Legal Centre, has taken legal action against Cliff College, publicized to be an evangelical Methodist Bible college in Derbyshire, after his sacking last March. The college claims to be “an evangelical learning community which is rooted in God’s Word and