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  Russian drone attack sets historic cathedral ablaze in Ukraine

  Religious and political leaders condemned a Russian attack that set ablaze the main cathedral building at the historic Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra monastery in Ukraine on Monday (June 15).

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  Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap in close referendum

  Swiss voters have turned down a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million, delivering a narrow but clear rebuke to the right-wing Swiss People's Party in one of the most closely watched referendums in recent years, according to the Swiss evangelical news portal Livenet.ch.

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  CMF calls for prayer and support after medical staff targeted in Northern Ireland riots

  Christian healthcare leaders are calling for urgent prayer and support after a wave of violent rioting in Northern Ireland left international medical staff and care workers facing severe intimidation on their way to work.

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  Free evangelical church in Leipzig closes its café after suffering 26 attacks by radicals

  ‘Stay’, a café opened in 2024 by an evangelical church in the city of Leipzig (population of 630,000), will close at the end of June. The reason is the ongoing attacks and acts of sabotage by extremist groups, explained René Wagne, the pastor of Zeal Church.

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  Hate crimes against Christians in Europe surge in May

  Arson attacks were prevalent among a surge in anti-Christian hates crimes in May, according to the Observatory on Intolerance and Discrimination against Christians in Europe (OIDAC Europe).

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  Majority of Italians support euthanasia and assisted suicide, report says

  About 70% of Italians support euthanasia, according to a new national survey, while the Italian Evangelical Alliance is urging society to focus on preserving life and preventing death.

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  Evangelical Alliance leader calls for calm in Northern Ireland after brutal Belfast attack triggers riots

  The head of the Evangelical Alliance in Northern Ireland has called for peace and calm after widespread protests followed the alleged attempted murder of a man in Belfast.

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