Evangelical leaders in Costa Rica are raising concerns that a proposed “dignified death” bill could expose vulnerable patients to increased risk, as lawmakers continue debating the measure in the country’s Legislative Assembly.
Under the language of "reform", two decisions were advanced last week by the UK government: the decriminalization of do-it-yourself abortion up to birth; and the decision to not reinstate the requirement for in-person medical consultation before abortion pills are prescribed. Here's why I am angry, ashamed, and apprehensive.
Ethics cannot be limited to just one area of life like business. Unfortunately, it is a subject almost forgotten by institutions and organizations in many parts of the world. Christians should not ignore biblically-based ethics in business. In any workplace our most profitable course of action is to be the kind of person or organization our colleagues and clients want to do business with.
In an interview with writer Bruce Barron, Katharine Hayhoe, professor of public policy and public law at Texas Tech University and climate ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance, shares an important message for Christian climate advocates, and for skeptics: climate action is a loving expression of living out our faith in today’s world.
War broke out in the Middle East during the Movement Day Evangelical Church conference in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The world changed and the conversation shifted. From his lock-down, Secretary General of the World Evangelical Alliance, an Arab Israeli from Nazareth, Rev. Botrus Mansour reflected on what remains important for followers of Jesus.
Thousands of Christian families living in informal settlements in Pakistan’s federal capital say they fear losing their homes after authorities issued verbal directives last week ordering residents to vacate government land, triggering protests and raising concern among human rights advocates about the possible displacement of an already marginalized community.
New building rules in Australia allowing “all-gender” toilets have raised safety concerns for girls and women, according to a Christian legal rights group. State governments have until May 1 to either adopt or reject new rules that could reduce the number of single-sex toilets in public buildings, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) reported.
A new research report suggests that young Canadians may be showing greater openness to religion, even as overall religious affiliation in the country remains low.
“In the Middle East, the image of a leader is autocratic and authoritative; otherwise, people think he doesn’t know what he’s doing,” says Henri Aoun, a leading evangelical leader in the region.
A senior evangelical leader in Spain has cautiously welcomed a government decision to expand access to public health care for migrants without legal residency, while warning that poorly controlled policies could unintentionally encourage “health tourism.”
Nicaragua’s government has prohibited the ordination of new Catholic priests and deacons in several dioceses, a move church leaders say intensifies pressure on religious communities in the country.
The Muslim husband of a mother of six in eastern Uganda severely wounded her this month as she was worshipping at a Bible study after he learned that she had converted to Christianity, sources said.
