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  Faith groups and disability advocates rally against assisted dying bill in London

  Campaigners including Christians and other religious groups, humanists, medics, and disability groupsgathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on May 16 to protest against an Assisted Dying Bill that was tensely debated by lawmakers. The Terminally Ill (Adults) Bill legislation, devised by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and approved in December 2024, will allow "adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own l

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  WEA issues official statement in response to whistleblower report

  The World Evangelical Alliance issued a statement Saturday, May 17, on its website in response to a whistleblower report recently published by the Christian Council of Korea, WEA’s former national member body.

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  European Evangelical Alliance sends congratulatory message to Pope Leo XIV

  The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) has issued a public message of congratulations to the Roman Catholic Church following the election of American Cardinal Robert Prevost as Pope Leo XIV. The congratulatory message published on Tuesday (May 13) extended “respectful congratulations” and called the new 267th Pope’s affiliation with the Order of Saint Augustine, “notable.” Prevost was ordained an Augustinian priest in 1982, marking the first step in his journey to becoming Pope. “Augustine of H

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  UK research finds twice as many people following Jesus since the pandemic

  Churches are seeing twice as many people committing to following Jesus Christ compared to five years ago, according to a latest research report called Changing Church just published by the Evangelical Alliance in the U.K. The findings reinforce related research disclosed recently in The Quiet Revival Report by the Bible Society showing young men especially are becoming Christians. 

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  Christian Concern accuses Church of England of promoting ‘woke indoctrination’ in new anti-bullying guidance for schools

  A U.K.-based Christian rights group has accused the Church of England of promoting “woke indoctrination” through newly revised anti-bullying guidance for its schools, drawing sharp criticism for allegedly replacing biblical principles with progressive ideology. The Church, however, defended the guidance as a biblical call to treat all children with dignity and compassion.

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  Evangelical and Protestant leaders in Latin America react to the election of Pope Leo XIV

  For specialists familiar with the Vatican, the election of American Robert Francis Prevost Martinez as the new pope sends clear political and symbolic signals, both within and outside the Catholic world. This was evident in his first speech, when he spoke in Italian and Spanish—eschewing his native language, English—which some viewed as a clear sign of geopolitical distancing. As always, when the Catholic Church renews its leadership, all eyes are on the new figure who emerges.

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  Fuller Seminary pays tribute to 'globally esteemed scholar' of Old Testament, Leslie C. Allen

  Fuller Theological Seminary has paid tribute to Leslie C. Allen, a “globally esteemed scholar” of Old Testament studies and former lecturer at London Bible College, who died April 10 in Alhambra, California. He was 89.

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