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German church groups warn of refugee protection rollback on 75th anniversary of Geneva convention
A coalition of German church and humanitarian organizations marked the 75th anniversary of the 1951 Geneva Refugee Convention by calling on governments worldwide to reverse what they describe as a dangerous erosion of refugee protections — and urging Berlin to stop offloading responsibility onto poorer nations. -
Christian leaders react as UK PM Keir Starmer resigns
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Six Naga hostages, including two pastors, killed as India's Manipur crisis widens
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Faith Without Frontiers podcast explores refugee crisis through award-winning documentary 'Life Jacket'
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Jordan to legalize wills, allowing Christians to opt out of male-based Sharia inheritance law, adopt children
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Kenya Church leaders demand accountability after disruption of public forum at Nairobi cathedral
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Tim Tebow warns online predators finding ‘evil’ ways to reach kids through smartphones
As smartphones become increasingly embedded in childhood, former NFL quarterback and philanthropist Tim Tebow is urging parents to remain actively involved in their children's digital lives as online predators are finding new and “evil” ways to access vulnerable young people. -

Pakistan's only church-run chartered university challenges govt repossession of historic hostel
Widespread criticism from Christian leaders, rights advocates, heritage conservationists, and alumni of Pakistan’s only church-run chartered university appears to have prompted the Punjab government to publicly rule out the demolition of a century-old university hostel at the center of a growing dispute over ownership, heritage preservation, and minority rights. -

Dominican evangelicals back Abinader's austerity plan to address the economic crisis
The Dominican Evangelical Alliance (AEDO) expressed support for the government's recently announced austerity measures and called on all sectors of society to work together in response to global economic challenges. -

Baptist World Alliance delegation visits Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, holds dialogues with religious, political leaders
A Baptist World Alliance delegation visited Egypt, Lebanon and Syria in a regional tour focused on Christian unity, interfaith dialogue and planning for a global commemoration of the 2,000th anniversary of Jesus Christ's life and ministry. -

Swiss voters reject 10 million population cap in close referendum
Swiss voters have turned down a proposal to cap the country's population at 10 million, delivering a narrow but clear rebuke to the right-wing Swiss People's Party in one of the most closely watched referendums in recent years, according to the Swiss evangelical news portal Livenet.ch. -

US, Iran reach preliminary ceasefire agreement to end war, reopen Hormuz strait
The United States and Iran announced a preliminary agreement Sunday to end their months-long war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz to global shipping, according to Reuters, though the deal leaves Iran's nuclear program and other contested issues to future negotiations. -

Church groups urge Kenyan MPs to rethink Finance Bill 2026 amid memories of 2024 tax protests
Two of Kenya's leading Christian organizations have called on lawmakers to review and amend the Finance Bill 2026, warning that some of the proposed measures could deepen economic hardships for households and businesses and undermine efforts to stimulate economic growth.
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