Church sealed, pastor dragged and threatened in Indonesia
About 50 officials from Jombang Regency, Indonesia on Aug. 18 dragged a pastor from his worship site and sealed the shop where his church met, sources said.
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COICOM 2024 to bring together evangelical leaders from across Latin America in Ecuador
Starting today, Tuesday, September 3, Guayaquil will host the Congress of the Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators and Mass Media (COICOM 2024), an event that will bring together more than 1,500 participants at the Christian Center. The event, which will be held until September 5, will feature the participation of 42 international speakers alongside 7 Ecuadorians.
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African Methodist Episcopal Church reaffirms ban on same-sex marriage
The African Methodist Episcopal Church has rejected a proposal to strike down its ban on same-sex marriage. At the AME Church's 52nd Quadrennial Session of the General Conference, held Aug. 21-28 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Columbus, Ohio, the historically black denomination voted down an amendment to its rules.
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Fulani herdsmen kill six Christians in central Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen on Aug. 23 killed six villagers in Benue state, Nigeria, the latest of 38 Christians slain in the same county in July and August, sources said.
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Largest Christian university in US celebrates 75th anniversary with historic enrollment, even as it fights efforts by US gov't to 'shut it down'
Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix, Arizona, is marking its 75th anniversary with the private for-profit Christian college anticipating to enroll 125,000 for its fall semester, its largest-ever intake of students. While celebrating the continuous growth, GCU continues its fight against a historic $37.7 million dollar fine for allegedly misrepresenting the costs of its doctoral programs and against the “defamatory” criticisms by U.S. Department of Education Secretary who vowed to “shut it d
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Navigating Canada's adoption system is complicated, Christian think tank's new resource offers help
By Chris EyteMore than 30,000 children are currently waiting to be adopted in Canada, according to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption-Canada. Yet, public misconceptions, financial hurdles and a complex legal landscape are posing challenges for potential adoptive parents. A new resource seeks to offer help navigating the various systems and access government support, such as tax credits and parental leave, while the efforts to correct common misunderstandings continues.
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Leaked documents show how Iran targets Christian converts
By Edward RossLeaked cases of more than 300 Christians in Iran charged with crimes related to their faith show how the vast majority, converts from Islam, are targeted, a rights watchdog reports.
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Korean conference discusses missionary approach to suicide prevention, as country wrestles with highest suicide rate among OECD
By CDI StaffA recent mission conference in South Korea highlighted the issue of suicide prevention as a missiological concern amid a suicide rate more than twice the average among OECD countries. A missiologist professor argued that suicide should no longer be regarded solely as an individualized issue but something that affects society as a whole. And he believes that the Christian perspective of building God’s kingdom could help overcome the prevalent "culture of death".
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President of evangelical network of Veracruz laments Mexico's failure to address violence, 'ask God for new government to do better'
By CDI Staff“We were told that insecurity would end in two years. Official data, hard data from the government itself, speak of almost two thousand murders throughout the country with an average of 80 to 90 daily. High-impact crimes. So I think it is a failure. The daily cases of kidnapping, of extortion, do not end. Criminal groups have become empowered and this should worry us all. And even more so the incoming government,” said Guillermo Trujillo Álvarez, president of the evangelical network of Veracruz
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'Christian nationalism' label emerges from ignorance and intimidation, panelists warn
How should American Christians respond as accusations of "Christian nationalism" increasingly fly toward people of faith who try to participate in politics? During a multi-panel event this week moderated by Christian Post reporter and podcaster Ian Giatti as an extension of CP's "Politics in the Pews" podcast and article series, Lt. Col. Allen West (Ret.), Christians Engaged founder Bunni Pounds and theologian James Spencer, Ph.D., weighed in on the hot-button issue, which they believe to be
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Christians among thousands of freelancers hit by installation of Pakistan's China-inspired internet firewall
By A. S. JohnShumayle Falak makes a living for his family by freelancing on online marketplaces but a nationwide internet slowdown due to the installation of a firewall by the government has rendered him and hundreds of thousands of other Pakistani youths jobless, exacerbating their financial woes in the inflation-hit economy.
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Officials in Pakistan attempt to ban rights march organizers
Sindh Province officials are trying to impose a ban on organizers of a minority rights march under pressure from an extremist Islamist party opposed to any changes in Pakistan’s harsh blasphemy laws, sources said.
