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  Human error exposes email addresses of Church of England abuse survivors

  Human error led to nearly 200 private email addresses linked to a redress scheme for Church of England abuse survivors being publicly disclosed. Kennedys, a global law firm based in the U.S., has worked with the Church of England to develop the Redress Scheme for survivors of church abuse to receive financial redress, therapeutic and spiritual support.

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  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.

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  Iraqi Christian slain while livestreaming in France

  An Iraqi Christian was stabbed to death on Friday (Sept. 10) while livestreaming on TikTok about his faith outside his apartment in Lyon, France.

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  ‘A missing dimension’: Swiss institute marks 20 years studying link between faith and health

  The Research Institute for Spirituality and Health (FISG) in Langenthal has spent two decades exploring the scientific links between faith and well-being. Founded by Swiss physician René Hefti, the institute has demonstrated through numerous studies that spirituality can strengthen identity, foster gratitude, and improve coping with illness and crisis. Its work has influenced academic research, trained students, and contributed to a growing understanding of religion as a resource for public heal

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  ‘National alliances must regain ownership’: Spanish Evangelical Alliance urges reforms for World Evangelical Alliance

  The Spanish Evangelical Alliance (AEE) has outlined a series of reforms it hopes the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) will adopt, urging decentralization, greater accountability, and a stronger role for national alliances in shaping decisions.

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  Russian court imprisons pastor for statement on Ukraine war

  A Russian court last week jailed a church pastor for four years after he spoke out against the invasion of Ukraine in a sermon.

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  ‘There is no such thing as the evangelical’: Researchers say the movement’s center has shifted to the Global South

  The question of who qualifies as an evangelical and how many evangelicals exist worldwide continues to puzzle scholars, church leaders and mission researchers alike. That was the central theme of a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the World Evangelical Alliance and released publicly Sept. 5, featuring two leading voices in global religious demography.

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