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  Alton calls on UK government to show 'strength on world stage', stop depending on dictatorships committing genocide

  Lord David Alton of Liverpool has called upon the U.K. government to “mean what it says” and take measures to show “strength on the world stage.” He urged the government to stop facets of the country’s international trade from depending on dictatorships that use slave labor, and to support survivors of mass atrocities—including Christians—by legally classifying those experiences as genocide in international courts.

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  Philippine evangelical leaders sign covenant of unity amid political divisions

  Evangelical leaders in the Philippines have signed a “Covenant of Unity,” pledging to prioritize Christ-centered discipleship, avoid partisan divisions and maintain unity despite differing political views.

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  Jordan marks 100 years of evangelical ministry; WEA head urges Arab leaders to engage global Church

  Churches and faith communities gathered at the Amman Baptist School on May 29 to mark a century of organized evangelical ministry in Jordan, with the World Evangelical Alliance's secretary general using the occasion to call on Arab leaders to build ties with the global evangelical movement.

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  Kenya's national prayer breakfast calls for reconciliation as election rhetoric intensifies

  Kenya's annual National Prayer Breakfast brought together political leaders, clergy, diplomats and business leaders on May 27 amid growing concern over rising political tensions and increasingly heated debate surrounding the country's 2027 general election.

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  Director shares how heavenly encounter inspired 'Messianic outreach' film ‘Mendel’s Messiah’

  The Bronze Halo Award-winning musical “Mendel’s Messiah” is headed to streaming platforms worldwide, bringing gospel music, Jewish storytelling and spiritual themes to audiences through a new cinematic adaptation directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Bradford May.

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  African churches push for just mining as critical minerals reshape continent

  Church leaders and activists from across Africa are calling for stronger protections for communities affected by mining, arguing that the continent’s growing role in the global energy transition is deepening long-standing concerns over land rights, environmental damage and unequal distribution of mineral wealth.

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  Africa on track to hold nearly half the world's young people by 2100, new data shows

  Africa's population has grown more than sixfold since 1950 and is projected to keep expanding through the end of the century — even as growth slows across most of the world — according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week.

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