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  Religious nationalism narrows over time and props up authoritarian rule, advocates say

  Religious nationalism tends to exclude more people the longer it holds power and often serves authoritarian governments, panelists told the Global Religious Freedom Gathering in Dallas on Sept. 29. They also acknowledged that growing debate over Christian nationalism in the United States complicates American efforts to confront the problem abroad.

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  Ghana moves to enforce ban on preaching in buses as Nigeria revisits similar law

  Ghana has begun a nationwide campaign to educate the public about new road traffic regulations that prohibit preaching and hawking inside moving public and commercial vehicles, bringing renewed attention to a restriction that has existed in the country for more than a decade.

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  Conflict, surveillance, disunity emerging as new religious freedom challenges, advocates say

  Religious freedom advocates told a gathering in Texas that armed conflict and state surveillance are undermining the methods Christians have used to defend persecuted believers. They said a divided global church is poorly placed to respond.

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  Interest in Jesus among young Swedes continues, evangelical leader says

  In 2025, Ungdomsbarometern (Youth Barometer) published findings from a survey of 17,000 young Swedes conducted the previous year, in which respondents named "Jesus" as an influencer when predicting future trends.

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  Evangelical leaders call churches to strengthen Filipino families

  Over the past month, evangelical leaders in the Philippines have urged churches to make family restoration a ministry priority, calling Christian communities to strengthen marriages, support parents and help protect children.

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