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  Greater generosity linked to deeper faith in God, UK study finds

  Greater generosity is linked to a deeper faith in God, according to the latest research from the Christian finance charity Stewardship in its Generosity Report 2025, which explores Christian giving in the U.K. The study involved online surveys of 6,011 U.K. Christian adults conducted between Sept. 2 and 10, 2024.

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  Former Archbishop of Canterbury George Carey faces disciplinary action over handling of serial sex abuser John Smyth

  Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord George Carey of Clifton, 89, is facing disciplinary action by the Church of England’s National Safeguarding Team (NST) over his handling of serial sex abuser and pedophile John Smyth. The action follows a review of clergy named and criticized in the Makin Review and comes after the most recent Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned in November 2024 over his own handling of the same offender.

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  Lauding efforts to end Ukraine war, Mission Eurasia says ‘just peace cannot come at the expense of truth'

  Ending the war in Ukraine must not come at the expense of true justice, particularly for the 400,000 Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia, Mission Eurasia (ME) emphasized in a statement issued on Feb. 26, 2025, on behalf of Ukrainian church and ministry leaders.

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  Christian aid leaders outraged over UK aid budget cuts for military spending

  Christian leaders of international aid charities have expressed disbelief and outrage after U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Feb. 25, 2025, that the country’s overseas aid budget would be cut to fund the largest increase in defense spending since the end of the Cold War.

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  Humanitarian leader Baroness Cox announces Alzheimer’s diagnosis, HART charity vows to 'carry forward her inspirational vision'

  Baroness Caroline Cox, a globally recognized advocate for humanitarian causes who has championed Christians facing poverty and persecution, sometimes risking her own life, has announced she has Alzheimer’s disease.

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  Following political shift in Germany's election, leader of Evangelical Alliance calls on Christians to pray, model gospel values

  Germany’s national election on Feb. 23, 2025, the 20th since the Federal Republic’s establishment in 1949, saw a significant victory for right-wing groups. However, Germany’s Evangelical Alliance co-leader has called for respect and unity between opposing factions, urging Christians to pray as coalition talks begin.

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  Austrian evangelical leader calls for unity amid political deadlock: 'counteract society’s polarization'

  A political stalemate in Austria’s coalition negotiations following last year’s national election reflects, to some extent, the polarization of society, where compromise has been devalued. However, Christians are called to be peacemakers in such socio-political scenarios, according to a group representing evangelicals in the country.

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