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  French evangelicals launch website offering listening service and educational resources for victims and witnesses of sexual violence

  In the summer of 2022, members of the National Council of French Evangelicals (CNEF) launched a website (Stop-Abus.fr) where victims and witnesses of sexual abuse can report abuse and find more information on sexual abuse with links and sources curated by CNEF. The site also provides resources on how to manage sexual abuse and misconduct within Evangelical churches and organizations.

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  Zones excluding ‘confusing’ behavior at German abortion clinics proposed

  German parliamentarians seek to ban Christians and other right-to-life advocates from standing near abortion clinics under a draft law proceeding through the Bundestag.

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  Unimaginable suffering and clergy under pressure after two years of war in Ukraine

  Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, families in the country are desperate and looking to the Church for support, putting clergy under huge pressure.

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  Church leaders accused of deliberately supporting conversion testimonies for asylum seekers wanting to take advantage of asylum status

  On January 31 in London, a young woman and her child were attacked with acid by an asylum seeker from Afghanistan. He was granted asylum status after a local priest supported his testimony of conversion to the Christian faith. Some British politicians have responded by accusing churches of helping migrants avoid deportation by deliberately fast-tracking conversions. 

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  Church of England needs 'far-reaching' change to improve safeguarding

  The Future of Church Safeguarding, by Professor Alexis Jay, former Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), identified "shortcomings" with current safeguarding arrangements, including a lack of independent scrutiny and trust between the Church and victims.

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  UK math teacher banned for ‘misgendering’ appeals to High Court

  A math teacher banned from teaching by the U.K. Education Secretary for saying, “Well done, girls,” to a group of students that included one who identified as a boy is appealing the ruling at the High Court.

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  UK school worker wins right to appeal firing over LGBTQ opposition

  A school employee fired for social media posts opposing LGBTQ+ materials in class has won the right to take her dismissal to the U.K. Court of Appeal.

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