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  92 baptized in public mass ceremony on Bournemouth Beach, declaring faith in Jesus

  Ninety-two people stood on a beach in the south of England and publicly declared their love for Jesus Christ by getting baptized en masse at an event witnessed by hundreds. Five churches from Bournemouth in the county of Dorset were involved in the baptism event, which started at 9:30 a.m. near the Grade II-listed Boscombe Pier on the town’s seafront Sunday, July 13.

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  Global parish nursing forum explores faith-based care for trauma, slavery, and displacement

  The global legacy of slavery and the trauma of forced displacement were at the heart of the biennial Parish Nursing World Forum symposium, held last month in Dundee, Scotland, under the theme “Caring Ministries to a Broken World.” Around 40 nurses and volunteers from the U.K., New Zealand, Ukraine, Germany, and Finland gathered to explore how parish nurses can bring healing and hope to communities scarred by historical injustice and modern crises.

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  Religious rights group in Spain urges EU to create post to combat Christian hate crimes

  A religious rights group in Spain is calling on the president of the European Commission to create a Special Coordinator to combat hate crimes against Christians.

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  Excitement builds in Belgium in anticipation of evangelist Franklin Graham’s visit to share the gospel

  More than 535 churches throughout Belgium have partnered with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) to hold an evangelism event in the capital city of Brussels on Sept. 27. Veteran evangelist Franklin Graham, son of the late Billy Graham, and both president and chief executive officer of the BGEA, is scheduled to appear at the “Festival of Hope” at ING Arena. 

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  Christian charities fundraising expert shares her opinion on finding and retaining financial donors

  Research by Stewardship, a Christian financial support organization, found in its “Generosity Report 2024” that Christians in the U.K. give £73 ($99 USD) per month, 3.2% of their income after tax, to “all causes, including their churches.” That equates to £8 ($10.85 USD) more than the £65 ($88) per month given by non Christians to all charities. Naomi Buckler is the newly appointed (since May 12, 2025) chairperson of Fundraisers in Christian Organisations (FICO), a special interest group of the

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  Refugee testimonies and prayer for captives take center stage at Italian evangelical event commemorating World Refugee Sunday

  Italian evangelicals gathered in Milan to reflect on the reality of imprisonment faced by refugees—both physical and metaphorical—at a special Refugee Sunday event hosted by the Elim-affiliated Sorgente di Vita Church in Sesto San Giovanni.

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  Swiss Evangelical Alliance opposes egg donation plans for women in Switzerland

  The Swiss Evangelical Alliance (Schweizerische Evangelische Allianz, SEA) has strongly opposed a government proposal to legalize egg donation for women, warning that it raises serious ethical concerns and risks the exploitation of vulnerable donors.

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