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  Oceania Society & Culture Family & Children

  Christian charity urges Australian teens to raise their voice in nation’s largest youth survey

  By Chris Eyte

  Australian teenagers are being urged to speak up on the issues shaping their future, with just days left to take part in the country’s largest youth survey before it closes on Aug. 15. Mission Australia’s annual Youth Survey invites people aged 14 to 19 to share their views on topics ranging from mental health and climate change to cost of living, housing, and safety. The national non-denominational Christian charity says the findings will help guide policies, services, and support for young Aus

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer project reaches 100,000 answered prayers and counting

  By Chris Eyte

  A landmark Christian monument under construction beside two major motorways in England has passed a key milestone, with more than 100,000 answered prayers submitted for its digital archive. The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer, a 51.5-meter-tall Möbius strip made of one million bricks, will feature app-enabled technology allowing visitors to access individual prayer testimonies linked to each brick.

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  Asia Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

  Bible camps offer trauma care to thousands of Ukrainian children amid ongoing war: 'they want to know that they are safe'

  By Chris Eyte

  Mission Eurasia expects to serve 30,000 children across 14 countries this summer through Bible camps that combine trauma care with Christian teaching. Eighty percent of participants are Ukrainian children whose lives have been upended by Russia’s full-scale invasion.

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  US & Canada Society & Culture

  Jesus in the City Parade returns to Toronto in September for 26th time

  By Chris Eyte

  Churches across Toronto, Canada, are preparing to support the annual “Jesus in the City Parade,” which returns Sept. 6 for its 26th year. The event will begin at noon in Queen’s Park before winding through downtown Toronto with live gospel music, costumed dancers, vibrant banners, and floats depicting Bible stories and the life of Christ.

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  Caribbean Society & Culture

  Jamaican PM pays tribute to former GraceKennedy CEO Don Wehby, known for faith and service

  By Chris Eyte

  Don Wehby, the longtime chief executive officer of GraceKennedy Group who credited God for the success of the Caribbean conglomerate, has died at 62 after a short illness, the company announced July 27.

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  Europe Oceania Society & Culture

  Euthanasia and assisted suicide in New Zealand rise 37% in one year

  By Chris Eyte

  Euthanasia and assisted suicide cases in New Zealand have risen by more than a third in the past year, reaching 472 deaths between April 2024 and March 2025 — a 37.21% increase over the previous year, according to figures cited by Right to Life UK from the New Zealand Ministry of Health. The pro-life group called the surge “a cause for alarm” and warned that the country is following the same steep upward trend seen in other nations that have legalized the practice.