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  Guatemala's top court unanimously rejects same-sex marriage challenge

  Guatemala's Constitutional Court unanimously rejected a provisional challenge to the country's legal definition of marriage, blocking an effort by LGBTIQ+ rights group Lambda Association to open same-sex unions to legal recognition.

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  Dutch Christians push back on plan to expand late-term abortions for 'social reasons'

  A "radical expansion" of late-term abortions in the Netherlands is under consideration, with plans to terminate unborn children between 22 and 24 weeks for "social reasons" rather than medical ones — drawing sharp concern from Christian leaders.

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  Botswana's Evangelical Fellowship applies to join landmark same-sex marriage case

  The Evangelical Fellowship of Botswana (EFB) has applied to join Botswana's High Court proceedings in a constitutional challenge that could make the country only the second in Africa, after South Africa, to legally recognise same-sex marriage.

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  Christian professionals urge countries to adopt the African Family Values Charter to shield states from financing conditions

  The Kenya Christian Professionals Forum (KCPF) has advised African leaders to adopt the African Family Values Charter to safeguard the sovereignty of countries and maintain a level playing field as they negotiate with development partners.

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  Less than 1% of trafficking victims are ever identified, but church can help, anti-trafficking leader tells UN forum

  Fewer than one in a hundred victims of human trafficking is ever formally identified, a global anti-trafficking advocate told a United Nations side event Monday, calling the gap a fundamental failure of protection systems worldwide — and a challenge the church is uniquely placed to help address.

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  Evangelical Alliance in the Netherlands calls for compassion and high-quality palliative care after child's life is terminated

  The evangelical alliance in the Netherlands has called for compassion and stronger palliative care after a child's life was terminated under newly expanded regulations for minors — the first reported case of its kind in the country.

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  Madrid becomes first Spanish region to legally recognize unborn child as family member

  Madrid's regional parliament has passed a law recognizing unborn children as family members for administrative purposes, making the Spanish capital the first region in the country to extend government benefits to families from the start of pregnancy, according to reporting by Evangelical Focus and Protestante Digital.

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