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  Churches continue to leave UMC after disaffiliation provision expires

  Congregations within the United Methodist Church continue to leave the mainline Protestant denomination, even after an official disaffiliation process expired at the end of last year. From 2019 to 2023, the UMC Book of Discipline included a measure known as Paragraph 2553, which created a process for disaffiliating from the denomination due to its years-long debate over whether to bless same-sex unions and ordain noncelibate homosexuals.

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  72% of Evangelicals came to faith before adulthood: study

  A new study reveals that the overwhelming majority of self-identified Evangelicals came to faith as children, and many don't remember the specific moment when they decided to embrace Evangelical Christianity.

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  Hope for justice dims in Christians’ cases in Jaranwala, Pakistan

  Police intimidation and lax investigations into Islamist rioting that destroyed scores of Christian homes and businesses in Jaranwala, Pakistan in August has dampened hopes of justice for the victims, sources said.

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  Christian slain, another beaten unconscious in Sudan

  Militants from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) killed one Christian on Saturday (Jan. 20) and beat another unconscious on Monday (Jan. 22) in Omdurman, Sudan, sources said.

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  More than 2,000 congregations join forces to reach Mexico City for Christ

  Over 2,000 congregations unite for the Esperanza CDMX Festival in Mexico City, aiming to spread the message of Christ amidst societal challenges. The event, featuring Franklin Graham and renowned Christian musicians, is a beacon of hope and a testament to the resilience of local churches in the face of growing spiritual warfare

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