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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Spiritual practices are leading people to Jesus
Helping people explore things like fasting, gratitude, and silence is an evangelistic opportunity we often overlook. As Lent approaches for 2026, here's some fresh thinking about how this can be a prime evangelistic opportunity for the Church.
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What is real love actually
Valentine’s Day arrives every year with remarkable self-confidence. It assumes love should be obvious, effortless, and permanently exciting. Real love, actually, is nothing like that.
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What is the bigger threat to Europe: migration or nationalism?
Loud voices still proclaim that Europe’s decline is demographic and religious, driven by migration and the erosion of a once-Christian civilization. But the evidence simply does not support this narrative. Secularism and nationalism pose the far greater threat. The Church must stand against it and seek the common good of all.
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A special tribute to Jewish Christian missiologist Martin Goldsmith
A tribute to Martin Goldsmith, a Jewish Christian who with his wife Elizabeth spent ten years as missionaries in South East Asia and were involved from the start with All Nations Christian College. A fluent Russian speaker, and educated in both Russian political thought and theology, Martin pioneered missiology and non-Western theology at All Nations Christian College. His influence spread far internationally.
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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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Christian’s poverty used to force conversion to Islam in Pakistan
A brick kiln worker’s forced conversion to Islam in Pakistan’s national database has left his five children unable to have their Christian faith designated on their national identity cards, his son said.
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