Iraqi Christian slain while livestreaming in France
An Iraqi Christian was stabbed to death on Friday (Sept. 10) while livestreaming on TikTok about his faith outside his apartment in Lyon, France.
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Ethiopian evangelicals laud inauguration of $5B Grand Renaissance Dam as shared victory for faith and nation
Ethiopian evangelicals hailed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s inauguration of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as both a national milestone and an answer to years of prayer, framing the $5 billion project as a shared victory for faith and nation.
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Erika Kirk vows to carry on Charlie’s mission: ‘The movement my husband built will not die’
In an impassioned speech two days after her husband was assassinated on a college campus in Utah, Erika Kirk vowed to carry on her husband’s mission at Turning Point USA and to spread the Gospel and “make Heaven crowded.”
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From Punjab to the World: Indian evangelist Sadhu Sundar Singh’s legacy continues to shape global Christianity
Sadhu Sundar Singh, the barefoot Indian evangelist remembered for bridging Indian spirituality and Christian discipleship, continues to speak relevantly to the global Church nearly a century after his death. That was the central message of a two-day international webinar where scholars and church leaders from different parts of the world revisited his theological legacy and what it offers to Christians today.
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Five of seven Christians killed in Nigeria were children
Fulani herdsmen on Aug. 24 attacked a predominantly Christian village in Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing seven people, including a 1-year-old infant, residents said.
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Gen Z men face greatest identity crisis, latest chapter of State of the Bible report finds
By Chris EyteGen Z men are experiencing the greatest “identity crisis” of any age group, according to new data from the American Bible Society’s 15th annual State of the Bible report. The sixth chapter of the 2025 report, released Sept. 10, examines self-image, beliefs, and priorities across generations and genders.
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Center for Christianity and Public Life appoints Alex Arnold to newly created role of director of research
By CDI StaffThe Center for Christianity and Public Life (CCPL) has named Alex Arnold as its first director of research, marking what leaders describe as a major step in advancing the organization’s mission to integrate Christian thought into American civic life.
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‘A missing dimension’: Swiss institute marks 20 years studying link between faith and health
By CDI StaffThe Research Institute for Spirituality and Health (FISG) in Langenthal has spent two decades exploring the scientific links between faith and well-being. Founded by Swiss physician René Hefti, the institute has demonstrated through numerous studies that spirituality can strengthen identity, foster gratitude, and improve coping with illness and crisis. Its work has influenced academic research, trained students, and contributed to a growing understanding of religion as a resource for public heal
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‘Being a celebrity kills you’: Marco Barrientos calls for end to toxic celebrity culture in church at COICOM 2025
In one of the most candid moments of the COICOM 2025 congress, Mexican singer and pastor Marco Barrientos called for an end to what he described as a growing “celebrity culture” in the evangelical church, warning that it carries dangerous spiritual and emotional consequences.
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‘A clear vision to transform our generation’: COICOM 2025 launches in Honduras
Under the theme “A Clear Vision to Transform Our Generation,” the Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators (COICOM) launched its long-awaited 2025 congress on Monday, Sept. 8, bringing hundreds of Christian media professionals, ministry leaders, and pastors to the Copantl Hotel Convention Center.
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Herdsmen kill eight Christians in northwest Nigeria
Fulani herdsmen attacked two villages in northwest Nigeria’s Kaduna state early on Sunday (Sept. 7), killing eight Christians and wounding nine others.
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Canadian Christian lawyers urge government to preserve charitable status for religious groups
By Chris EyteNearly 300 Canadian attorneys and law students have signed an open letter urging the federal government to protect the charitable status of faith-based organizations, warning that recent parliamentary recommendations threaten religious freedom and community services.
