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  Marriages continue to decline in New Zealand, evangelicals urge commitment to healthy unions

  Marriage rates in New Zealand have reached historic lows, according to new government data, prompting the New Zealand Christian Network (NZCN) to affirm the value of strong marriages for families and society.

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  Polynesian Anglican woman joins traditional voyage to voice youth concerns at Pacific Islands Forum

  A traditional canoe carrying young Pacific activists sailed into Honiara this week, bringing a call for climate justice, peace and ocean protection as leaders gathered for the Pacific Islands Forum. The voyage was timed to coincide with the opening of the regional summit on Monday, Sept. 8. A young Anglican woman from Polynesia, 20-year-old Kakala Tevi of Tongan and Fijian heritage, has joined other young people on the sailing mission to underline contemporary issues of importance to her generat

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  Global fertility rates continue long-term decline, Pew report shows

  Fertility rates are falling across every world region, with most now below the level needed to maintain population size, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of United Nations and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development data published earlier this month.

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  Papua New Guinea marks National Repentance Day as Lutheran bishop questions impact

  Papua New Guinea observed its annual National Repentance Day on Tuesday (Aug. 26) with prayer gatherings and worship services across the country, while the head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of PNG (ELC-PNG) urged leaders and citizens to take the call to repentance more seriously.

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  First-time author wins Australian Christian Book of the Year for exploration of AI and faith

  First-time author Stephen Driscoll has won the 2025 Australian Christian Book of the Year for his debut work, Made in Our Image: God, Artificial Intelligence and You, which explores the relationship between Christian faith and emerging AI technology.

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  Australia’s 2026 National Church Life Survey to provide snapshot of faith across denominations

  The 2026 National Church Life Survey (NCLS) will take place across churches in Australia next year, offering what organizers describe as the most comprehensive picture of church life worldwide. The study is intended to complement the national census by focusing specifically on the role of faith in people’s lives and the vitality of congregations.

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  Viral video shows Australian father forgiving children’s killer inside prison, sharing prayer and communion

  It was a moment both powerful and extraordinary: a convicted child killer kneeling in prayer and receiving Holy Communion inside a maximum-security prison in Australia. At his side, almost shoulder to shoulder, stood the father of the children he killed, quietly partaking of the sacrament as well. The two men then recited the Lord’s Prayer together before embracing in the presence of a priest. 

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