German Christian music pioneer Siegfried Fietz marks 80 years
Siegfried Fietz, one of the most influential figures in German-language Christian music, turned 80 on May 25, according to the German Christian publication Jesus.de.
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African churches push for just mining as critical minerals reshape continent
Church leaders and activists from across Africa are calling for stronger protections for communities affected by mining, arguing that the continent’s growing role in the global energy transition is deepening long-standing concerns over land rights, environmental damage and unequal distribution of mineral wealth.
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Africa on track to hold nearly half the world's young people by 2100, new data shows
Africa's population has grown more than sixfold since 1950 and is projected to keep expanding through the end of the century — even as growth slows across most of the world — according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week.
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New report shows terrorists in Nigeria target Christians
More Christians than Muslims were killed in terrorist attacks in Nigeria from October 2019 to September 2025, and Fulani assailants were responsible for more of the deaths than the designated terrorist groups that the Nigerian and U.S. governments are targeting, according to a new report.
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Christian hospital performs free fistula surgeries for more than 2,000 Nigerian women annually
More than 2,000 Nigerian women have received free fistula surgery at a Christian hospital in Jos that treats patients of all faiths, as the country's first lady calls for an end to child marriage, a leading cause of the condition.
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Christian leaders demand equal representation, protection for Pakistan’s minorities in constitutional reforms
By CDI StaffChristian rights organizations have called on Pakistan’s federal government to introduce a series of constitutional reforms aimed at strengthening protections for religious minorities, women and children as part of the proposed 28th Constitutional Amendment Bill.
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Three Christians killed at prayer vigil in western Nigeria
Gunmen on Saturday night (May 23) killed three Christians and kidnapped 15 others in an attack on a church prayer vigil in western Nigeria’s Kwara state, sources said.
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BMA backs down: Cass Review right that evidence for youth puberty blockers was weak
By Chris EyteThe British Medical Association has largely reversed its position on the Cass Review into puberty blockers for children — a landmark report the doctors' union had heavily criticized in 2024.
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Survey puts family at top of Jamaican values; clergy point to church influence
By CDI StaffFamily ranked as the most important value among Jamaicans in a new nationwide survey, and two prominent clergymen say the Christian church deserves much of the credit for that result — even though religion and spirituality came in fourth on the same list.
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Costa Rican lawmaker proposes National Family Day to strengthen society
Amid a global landscape in which the traditional understanding of society faces constant secular challenges, Costa Rican legislator Gerald Bogantes, a representative of the ruling Pueblo Soberano Party, has taken a firm step by officially introducing an initiative called the “Law for the Creation and Celebration of National Family Day.”
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WEA, Jewish interfaith body relaunch formal dialogue on religious freedom, human dignity
By CDI StaffThe World Evangelical Alliance and the International Jewish Committee on Interreligious Consultations have relaunched a formal dialogue program, bringing together theologians, scholars and church leaders for sustained engagement on shared concerns including antisemitism, religious freedom and human dignity.
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Philippine Church leaders call for truth, accountability in Duterte impeachment trial
Religious leaders and evangelical groups in the Philippines are calling on the Senate to proceed with the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, saying accountability and the rule of law must prevail amid allegations of corruption and abuse of power.
