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Women with disabilities pressured to choose assisted suicide in Canada, evangelical body warns

US & Canada Society & Culture

12 Sep, 2024 09:09 EDT

The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has urged Canadian authorities to repeal euthanasia laws for mental illness, revealing a negative effect on women with disabilities, and to create a new anti-human trafficking strategy – in a nine-page submission to the United Nations (UN). The brief was written for the 89th session of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly. It is part of a review of Canada’s con
Overuse of digital devices harms underage kids' health: 'we need love of Christ, wisdom of God'

US & Canada Latin America Family & Children

12 Sep, 2024 08:09 EDT

96 percent of American children and teens use social media on a daily basis and nearly half say they use it “almost constantly”, according to the Pew Research Center (PRC). The situation seems comparable in many other countries around the world. While experts have yet to confirm a direct correlation between social media use and poor mental health, there is growing evidence suggesting a connection to anxiety, depression and loneliness.
Delegation of Chinese registered church leaders visits US, participates in China-US Christian Forum

US & Canada Asia Church & Missions

12 Sep, 2024 06:09 EDT

From August 26 to September 4, a Chinese Christian delegation composed of 18 representatives from the political, religious, and academic sectors visited the United States, led by Rev. Wu Wei, president of the China Christian Council (CCC) and president of Nanjing Union Theological Seminary. This visit marks the first official group visit to the U.S. by the China Christian Council and National Committee of the Three-Self Patriotic Movement (CCC&TSPM) since 2016.
Seven arrested in Indonesia for terrorist threats against pope

Asia Religious Freedom

11 Sep, 2024 11:12 EDT

Counter-terrorism forces in Indonesia arrested seven suspects on terrorism charges before and during Pope Francis’ visit to the country Sept. 3-6, local media outlets reported.
Time to repent, focus on younger leaders & family discipleship to avert church decline, Asian leaders say

Asia Church & Missions

11 Sep, 2024 09:09 EDT

“Everything that is not growing will slowly decay,” says Dr Bambang Budijanto, General Secretary of the Asia Evangelical Alliance (AEA), as he highlights the challenges facing the Church in Asia today. Following AEA’s 11th General Assembly in Mongolia, Budijanto and other Asian leaders have now published their reflections on what they see as the only way forward: repentance, focusing on discipleship within families and truly empowering younger leaders to participate in God’s mission.

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Sep 11, 2024 09:09 EDT

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Top moments in Trump-Harris debate: Christianity and abortion, 'Venezuela on steroids’ and rally size

By The Christian Post

The presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Tuesday night marked the first time the two have appeared on stage together since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race following a widely panned performance in a debate with Trump earlier this year and installed Harris as his successor.
Sep 11, 2024 06:09 EDT

Asia Church & Missions

YWAM Together 2024 in Manila marked first large event since the passing of founder Loren Cunningham

By Chris Eyte

Missionaries from all corners of the globe gathered for the first time in six years at the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Together 2024 in Manila, Philippines, with 4,500 people from 110 nationalities and currently serving in 120 countries. Hosted in Manila by Christ’s Commission Fellowship Church, an international non-denominational church, from Sept. 3 to 6, the event featured mission-focused teaching and worship.
Sep 10, 2024 16:09 EDT

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London council removes LGBT Progress Pride flag as Christian political candidate alleged political bias

By Chris Eyte

Lewisham Council in London, England, removed a “Progress Pride” transgender-affirming flag after a Christian political candidate threatened the authority with court action on the alleged basis of political bias during the recent U.K. General Election. Attorneys for Maureen Martin, a candidate for the Christian Political Alliance (CPA) in the constituency of Lewisham East, warned the council to remove the flags for the town hall roof – or face a High Court injunction.
Sep 10, 2024 16:09 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture Church & Missions

Over 300 Christian leaders sign 'Confession of Evangelical Conviction' ahead of 2024 election

By The Christian Post

Hundreds of Evangelical leaders have signed a statement outlining their shared beliefs about the relationship between faith and politics, encouraging Christians to consider each candidates' "character and not merely their promises or political success" ahead of the 2024 election.
Sep 10, 2024 06:09 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

Enough of the church scandals: let’s talk about our hidden secrets & find true freedom, it’s easy, REAL TALK founder says

By Timothy Goropevsek

As scandal after scandal rocks churches and ministries across the world, a newly launched program aims to address the root of the issue: the unspoken secrets of abuse and trauma. Virtually everyone has experienced some form of it. And as they are buried in silence, the inner brokenness continues from generation to generation, even within the church. But, says the creator of REAL TALK, the solution is simple, it is biblical, and it is not scary. It is even fun!
Sep 9, 2024 10:09 EDT

US & Canada Asia Society & Culture

Korean Americans twice as likely to believe in Christ than people in South Korea, Pew Research Center report

By Chris Eyte

Korean Americans are nearly twice as likely to identify as Christians compared to adults in South Korea (59% versus 32%), according to latest Pew Research Center data released at the end of August.
Sep 9, 2024 10:09 EDT

Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

Hearing loss advocate urges churches in the U.K. to 'learn from Jesus' to reach D/deaf communities for Christ

By Chris Eyte

An advocate for the d/Deaf community challenges churches to reevaluate their approaches to fellowship and evangelism to better serve the distinctive needs of this sizeable people group, which has its own cultures and languages.

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