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  US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children

  On World Day Against Trafficking, Canadian evangelical body highlights children as primary victims

  By Chris Eyte

  The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) has marked the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on July 30 by focusing on the most vulnerable of people: children. 

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  Asia Society & Culture

  Pakistan’s 2023 census ‘grossly undercounts’ Christians leading to fewer opportunities, say church leaders

  By A. S. John

  Pakistani church leaders have expressed concerns over the recently released official results pertaining to the Christian population in Pakistan, claiming that the 2023 national population digital census has failed to effectively present the actual number of the minority community in the country.

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  Europe Society & Culture

  French evangelical body accepts apology after Paris Olympics drag queen parody of Last Supper, emphasizes need to share gospel

  By Chris Eyte

  The Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF) said it has accepted an apology from the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee for the Olympics after a drag queen parody of the Last Supper was shown at the opening ceremony last Friday. “We accept this apology, aspiring together for these games to be more of an opportunity for unity than for division,” said Cloarec. 

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  Oceania Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

  Church leaders respond to New Zealand Abuse in Care report, words alone cannot 'mend the wounds'

  By Chris Eyte

  Church leaders in New Zealand have been responding to the publication of a devastating Abuse in Care report by the Royal Commission of Inquiry recounting the abuse and neglect suffered by many thousands of vulnerable children and adults in the hands of church and state institutions from 1950 to1999. Entitled Whanaketia, meaning ‘Through pain and trauma, from darkness to light’, the report contained a challenge to faith leaders to apologize. 

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  Asia Society & Culture

  India unveils budget aimed at job creation and rural development, but cuts schemes for minorities

  By Christian Today India

  India's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Modi government's first budget since its narrow election victory earlier this year. The budget, unveiled on 23 July, focuses heavily on job creation, rural development and appeasing key coalition partners in an effort to regain political support, but cuts schemes meant for minority welfare.

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  Africa Society & Culture

  Injection proves 100% effective against AIDS in South Africa, Uganda trials

  By Ken Kagicha

  Two injection shots per year used to treat AIDS were 100% effective in preventing new infections among women in South Africa and Uganda, a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine revealed.