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  Authorities in Indonesia seal Christian worship site before Easter

  Officials in Indonesia sealed a prayer hall on Saturday (April 19), prohibiting the congregation from celebrating Easter, according to local sources.

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  Comedian Nate Bargatze says he views his career as 'calling' from God but rejects 'faith-based' label: 'I am second'

  Comedian Nate Bargatze says his career isn’t just about getting laughs — it’s about living out his belief that he is “second to God.” The Tennessee-born comedian, known for his clean, family-friendly stand-up and deadpan delivery, said his faith and values influence how he approaches his work and connects with audiences.

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  Religiously unaffiliated now outnumber Catholics and Protestants in Germany, survey finds

  For the first time in modern German history, more Germans identify as religiously unaffiliated than as Roman Catholics or Protestants, according to a new survey published by the Weltanschauungen research group (Fowid) and reported by Evangelical Focus.

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  Veteran missiologist urges Latin America to deepen its missional roots through research, training and contextual theology

  Veteran mission leader Dr. William (Bill) Taylor called on the Latin American evangelical community to prioritize serious research, locally rooted theological education and better infrastructure to support missionaries, as the region’s global role in missions continues to grow. Taylor, former director of the World Evangelical Alliance’s Mission Commission, offered his reflections during an interview with Christian Daily International at the COMIBAM2025 missions congress in Panama City.

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  ‘We are the early church’, says Rafael Canadá at COMIBAM2025 as he confronts modern church model

  Speaking at the Ibero-American Missionary Congress COMIBAM 2025 this week, Rafael Canadá, director of mobilization for COMIBAM International, challenged evangelical churches to realign their focus with the mission of Jesus and avoid segmenting ministry into disconnected parts that stray from the Great Commission.

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