Priest wins settlement overturning blacklisting for comments on LGBT+ ideology
An Anglican priest in England has secured a confidential legal settlement in a conflict stemming from a sermon he delivered on LGBT+ ideology at a secondary school.
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Thomas Helwys, the forgotten pioneer of religious freedom for everyone
As the USA continues beyond its 250th anniversary, it is important to be reminded that the idea of freedom of religion and belief, one of its most significant values, did not develop from Enlightenment philosophy but with the theological conviction of an English Baptist who ultimately died for that conviction.
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The Church must continue to engage with imperfect institutions
As the United Nations Refugee Convention marks its 75th anniversary on July 28, Christians are faced with an important question: when institutions become ineffective, unresponsive, or disconnected from the concerns of faith communities, should we disengage or continue to engage?
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Revealing concerns about King Charles' shifting mandate
In the British Crown's "The Sovereign Grant" annual report, King Charles is revealed as "Supreme Governor of the Church of England... protecting the space for Faith (sic) within the multi-faith nation". This reveals a subtle shift in the British monarch's mandate. Not just protecting but potentially validating all faiths, which is biblically untenable.
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Practicing your faith when your culture no longer tolerates it
The anti-Christian realities in India provide ample evidence that a culture can quickly turn against freedom of religion. Sadly, in India, some Christian leaders claim that if there is one place you can go to remain unaware of what is happening, it is in established churches on a Sunday morning! Thankfully the Holy Spirit is not so constrained and Christians continue to multiply in the midst of heightening persecution.
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Muslims protest presence of church in Indonesia
Islamists in June demonstrated against the presence of a church in one city in West Java Province, Indonesia and prevented a funeral Mass in another, local sources reported.
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UK ministry Release International renamed Voice of Persecuted Christians
By CDI StaffRelease International, a British Christian ministry that assists believers facing persecution in about 30 countries, has adopted a new name: Voice of Persecuted Christians.
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Pastor in India faces false charge, burned church building
The wife of a pastor falsely named in a criminal case in India this week sought the arrest of a Sikh man suspected of setting their church building and residence ablaze on June 14, sources said.
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WEA joins Korean church bodies opposing civil code bill over religious freedom concerns
The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) has recently issued a strong statement opposing the Civil Code amendment bill currently pending in the Korean National Assembly, following statements by the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) on Feb. 3 and the Communion of Churches in Korea (CCIK) on Feb. 5. The WEA expressed concern that the amendment could excessively expand administrative authority over religious organizations, and that it could conflict with the freedom of religion guaranteed by the Korean
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Gunmen abduct dozens of students during school exams in northeast Nigeria
Gunmen who stormed a secondary school in northeastern Nigeria have abducted at least 36 students, raising fresh fears over the safety of children in a region that has endured years of attacks by Islamist extremist groups.
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Two Christians slain, seven kidnapped in Kaduna state, Nigeria
Suspected Fulani herdsmen on Thursday (June 25) raided two Christian villages in the same area of Kaduna state, Nigeria, killing two Christians, kidnapping seven others and injuring dozens of others, residents said.
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Arise Asia 2026 closes in Manila as hundreds of young leaders commit to long-term cross-cultural mission
An estimated 200 to 300 young leaders stepped forward at the Arise Asia 2026 Congress to commit their lives to long-term cross-cultural mission, answering what organizers described as one of the most significant altar calls in the movement's history.
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