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  US & Canada Latin America Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Outsize number of migrants globally are Christians, with Mexico top country of origin

  By Chris Eyte

  The largest share of migrants worldwide are Christians, the country of origin for the highest number of Christian migrants is Mexico (11.3 Million or 9%), and Christian migrants' destination country of choice is the USA followed by Germany and Russia, according to latest Pew Research Center data, published on August 19. The findings reinforce the importance of migration and diaspora ministry, an issue that will likely get attention at the upcoming Lausanne Congress in Seoul next month.

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Olympic medalist dedicates gold to God, leads worship as she receives hero’s welcome in return to church

  By The Christian Post

  Nigerian-born German athlete Yemisi Ogunleye, who clinched gold in the women’s shot put at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, led a worship service in her church upon her return, attributing her success to divine intervention and sharing her victory with church members.

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  US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Most US Protestants believe Christian movies are effective evangelism tools, books also important

  By Chris Eyte

  A survey by Lifeway Research shows that 81 percent of American Protestants believe Christian movies are effective evangelism and discipleship tools. The survey also showed that 68 percent of respondents had watched a Christian faith movie in the last year.

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  Latin America Society & Culture

  Christian leaders raise voices as more than half of Guatemala's population lives in poverty

  By Javier Bolaños

  Christian leaders have raised their voices, calling on both authorities and civil society to take action after a recently published report revealed that more than half of Guatemala's population lives in poverty. According to recent data from the National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI) 2023 published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), 56% of Guatemalans cannot cover the minimum cost to pay for food, reflecting deep economic stagnation and the perpetuation of historical inequalit

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  US & Canada Society & Culture

  Acclaimed scientist and apologist Francis Collins calls on Christians to “re-anchor” worldviews in biblical principles

  By Chris Eyte

  World renowned physician-geneticist and apologist Francis Collins called on Christians to “re-anchor” their worldviews on biblical principles in the midst of turbulent political times. “As people of faith, we need to re-anchor our worldview, not in political arguments or messages, but in biblical principles,” he said.

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  Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

  Evangelical Alliance calls on political leaders to prioritize stubbornly high poverty levels in Northern Ireland

  By Chris Eyte

  In light of stubbornly high poverty levels in Northern Ireland that also affect nearly a quarter of children, a leading evangelical body highlighted the significant contributions churches make to addressing poverty in the communities but called on political leaders to prioritize the issue and take action to address root causes.