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  Brazil's Supreme Court allows crucifixes and religious symbols in public buildings

  Brazil's Federal Supreme Court has unanimously decided to allow the presence of religious symbols in public buildings, stating that their display does not conflict with the country's secular principles.

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  Once known as 'city of churches', Canadian city of Toronto declares December as 'Christian Heritage Month'

  Once known as the “city of churches” with 90 church buildings listed in the inner zone during the year 1893, the Canadian city of Toronto today has become known as a multicultural metropolis with diverse faiths and beliefs. While nowadays only just under half of the population identify as Christian, a new initiative highlighted the historical and contemporary importance of Christianity for the city leading the Toronto City Council to proclaim December as “Christian Heritage Month.”

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  Christians in Iran tortured amid charges of promoting non-Islamic religion

  Three Christians in Iran were tortured before their release on bail on Nov. 17 amid charges of propagating religion contrary to Islam, a religious rights group reported.

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  WEA continues to face scrutiny amid plans to hold Assembly in Seoul next year as Korean church group issues 3rd statement

  The World Evangelical Alliance’s (WEA) announcement to hold its General Assembly (GA) next year in Seoul continues to stir up strong reactions among church groups in the proposed host country with the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) issuing a third statement calling for the plans to be put on hold due to controversies and the risk of creating further division.

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  European Evangelical Alliance head on Lausanne 4: the large crowd was a challenge, but a renewed focus on discipleship is hopeful

  The Rev. Jan C. Wessels, who serves as Co-General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) alongside Co-General Secretary Connie Main Duarte, recently shared some of his reflections with Christian Daily International about his personal experience at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4) in Incheon, Korea.

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