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  Chile's government launched an inter-ministerial effort to regularize the legal status of churches

  The government of Chile has launched a coordination effort across multiple ministries to advance the legal regularization of churches located on state-owned and privately owned land — a situation affecting numerous evangelical congregations that, in some cases, has remained unresolved for decades.

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  Faith leaders, Peru's Ministry of Justice meet but reach no commitments ahead of government transition

  A government-convened meeting between Peru's Ministry of Justice and representatives of the country's religious confessions produced no concrete agreements, the president of the National Evangelical Council of Peru (CONEP) said, with a new government set to take office later this month.

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  Colombian senate honors president of evangelical association CEDECOL for career of service

  Pastor Lyda Elena Arias de García, president of the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL), received a congressional honor for women July 3 when the Senate awarded her the Order for Women and Democracy "Policarpa Salavarrieta."

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  Guatemala's evangelical leaders reject attempt to redefine marriage

  Members of Guatemala's LGBTQ+ community have filed a petition with the country's Constitutional Court seeking to strike down a provision of the Civil Code that defines marriage as exclusively between one man and one woman, opening a new chapter in the country's debate over same-sex marriage.

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  Global evangelical leaders call churches to mark Creation Sunday on Sept. 6

  Leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance, Baptist World Alliance, and the Lausanne/WEA Creation Care Network joined representatives of several other global Christian bodies Wednesday in a joint webinar calling churches worldwide to observe Creation Sunday on Sept. 6 — calling creation care an act of worship and discipleship, not a political cause.

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  'Mi Copa' (My Cup): Funky's new song carries a message of hope beyond the World Cup

  Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and producer Funky has released "Mi Copa" (My Cup), a song that draws on the World Cup mood to share a gospel message of hope. Inspired by Psalm 23:5 — "My cup runneth over" — it asks listeners to look past sporting victories to the redemptive work of Jesus Christ.

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  Pastor and congressman leads fight against crime in Costa Rica's Congress

  Costa Rican legislator Gonzalo Ramírez, an evangelical Christian and lawyer, is leading the congressional Commission on Security and Drug Trafficking as the country confronts a rising wave of violence.

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