
Alarm sounded over Dutch bill to ban ‘gay conversion’ practices
The Evangelical Alliance in the Netherlands has sounded alarm over the potential of a new ban on “gay conversion” practices passed by Dutch lawmakers to threaten pastoral guidance.

The Evangelical Alliance in the Netherlands has sounded alarm over the potential of a new ban on “gay conversion” practices passed by Dutch lawmakers to threaten pastoral guidance.
Through God's providence, the Creator oversees every event in the universe. There is no such thing as real chance; it’s only apparent. We can get caught up trying to force a scientific reading of the Bible that it was not meant to convey. This understanding helps when it comes to our engagement with science and evolutionary findings and theories.
Wisdom is not something that can be acquired easily or quickly. It is forged over years of challenging experience. We cannot travel back in time to speak to our younger selves, but we can share our wisdom with the young people around us. Here is great advice on par with wisdom from Solomon.
James 1:27 calls us to look after orphans and widows in their distress. It is a very clear and direct command repeated across scripture. But what if the way we have been expressing that love, however well-intentioned, has sometimes caused harm? The World Evangelical Alliance has released a statement on this matter for International Children's Day (June 1).
As mass demonstrations blend Christian imagery with nationalist politics, questions grow concerning how Christians should respond to Christian nationalism. But the issue has more to do with elements of faith aligned with politics more than competing theological interpretations. Peter Lynas wonders if the latest UK shifts are a new expression of an old problem.

Lord David Alton, a veteran Christian human rights campaigner, has urged European governments to act after a United Nations committee raised concerns about reports of forced abortions and sterilisation of women with disabilities in some European Union member states.

Christians in Türkiye suffered an upsurge in hate crimes in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a human rights report.

Fertility rates are falling across every world region, with most now below the level needed to maintain population size, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of United Nations and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development data published earlier this month.

A Christian debt charity has warned that the poorest households in the U.K. will suffer as colder months approach, following a new increase in national energy costs.

Edward Graham, chief operating officer (COO) of Samaritan’s Purse, and a grandson of late evangelist Billy Graham, told Ukrainians that God had not forgotten them in an address as the keynote speaker at Ukraine’s National Prayer Breakfast.

An estimated 8,000 to 10,000 Christians filled the streets of Belfast on Saturday (Aug. 23), waving flags, singing and praying in unity during a March for Jesus that organizers described as peaceful and celebratory. Rev. John Ahern, chief organizer of the event, told Christian Daily International that the turnout included “many families and children” and created “a wonderful sense of peace and unity.” He added that the Police Service of Northern Ireland reported no problems during the march.