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  Europe Society & Culture

  Turin Shroud could be 2,000 years old, new scientific research finds

  By Chris Eyte

  Recently published scientific analysis of the Turin Shroud (TS) suggests the linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man, whom some believe to be Jesus himself, is 2,000 years old – far older than previously thought.

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  Global Society & Culture

  Christian bio-ethicist laments online abuse of Olympic boxers, calls out lack of understanding of intersex individuals

  By Chris Eyte

  Women athletes with differences in chromosomes must be treated with far more dignity in the sports world, according to a renowned Christian bio-ethicist, following controversial and unmerited criticism of two female boxers at the Paris Olympics 2024. In an Opinion Piece for Christian Daily International, Prof. Gareth Jones, Emeritus Professor of Anatomy at New Zealand’s University of Otago, gave his informed thoughts after the International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified the women last ye

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Christian lawyers representing father express relief after Spanish judge halts assisted suicide of 23 year old woman

  By Chris Eyte

  A judge has agreed to suspend the assisted killing of a young woman in Barcelona following the request of her father, represented by Christian lawyers in Spain. El Diario reported that the woman had a severe mental illness and a disability recognised in Oct. 2022 from a spinal cord injury after a self-harming incident. Yet, lawyers highlighted flaws in the womans’ request for euthanasia, according to El Diario, because she wrote a letter on July 29, expressing doubts that she wanted help to die.

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  Europe Church & Missions

  Ministry pays tribute to former chairman of Christians for Israel-Netherlands, 'inspiration to us all'

  By Chris Eyte

  A tribute has been paid to Rev. Jaap de Vreugd, the former chairman of the Dutch Board of Christians for Israel in the Netherlands. De Vreugd died in the presence of his wife Dicky, children and grandchildren at his bedside at 5pm on August 6.

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  Europe Religious Freedom

  Evangelical bodies back appeal against baptism ban at Lake Geneva

  By Chris Eyte

  Leading evangelical bodies in Switzerland this month backed a church’s appeal with the European Court of Human Rights against a ban on a public baptism in Lake Geneva.

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Anglican head warns Christians not to associate with far-right groups, condemns use of Christian imagery in UK riots

  By Chris Eyte

  The Archbishop of Canterbury warned Christians not to join far right groups after protests by extremists espousing faith imagery led to violent riots across the U.K. Writing in the left-leaning British newspaper the Guardian, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, criticized the widely reported riots as “wrong”, “criminal” and needing to be controlled. He voiced his concerns about right wing groups referencing the Christian faith, even using icons during the lawlessness, as