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American churches clear millions in medical debt in communities
In an illustration of “goodwill to all men” over the recent Christmas and New Year period, an American church has cleared $1.5 million in medical debt for people struggling in its local community. It is one of several churches who have decided to raise funds to pay off medical debt in recent years. Rev. Mark Moore Jr., of Spirit and Truth Church in Atlanta, Georgia, made the announcement about the debt clearance, partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, at a church service on Dec. 21. This -
Christianity in South Korea shows lower favorability but stronger impact on daily life, survey finds
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Presbyterian and Reformed churches call for peace and the defense of sovereignty amid the Venezuelan crisis
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Churches in Venezuela call for prayer, calm and hope amid the country’s situation
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Trump says US is 'going to run' Venezuela in wake of Maduro capture
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Maduro detained after overnight US strike, Trump says; Venezuelan evangelicals call for prayer amid uncertainty
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British public say belief in God is not needed to feel thankful, university study claims
Research by the secular Policy Institute at King’s College London claims that most members of the British public do not think belief in God is needed to feel thankful for life or existence. The institute carried out the research with Opinium, which involved a nationally representative survey of 2,050 people aged 18-plus between Oct. 23 and Oct. 24, 2025. The study marked the recent Associateship of King’s College lecture by Dr King-Ho Leung, Lecturer in Theology, Philosophy and the Arts at Kin -

Australian mother weighs legal action after explicit content taught in school lesson without parental consent
An Australian mother is weighing legal action after her teenage daughter was exposed to explicit sexual content — including references to bestiality and sibling sex — during a school lesson delivered without parental knowledge or consent, according to a Christian legal advocacy group. -

Biggest obstacle to care for creation is not denial but confusion over what to do, says evangelical climate scientist
As concern about climate change continues to rise worldwide, the greatest obstacle to action is not denial but confusion over what to do according to leading climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe, climate ambassador for the World Evangelical Alliance, who says many people fail to see how the crisis directly affects their daily lives. In an exclusive interview with Christian Daily International, Hayhoe said widespread anxiety about climate change has not translated into meaningful action. -

Attempts to block anti-corruption probe in Jamaica undermines public trust, say church organizations
Church organisations on the Caribbean island of Jamaica expressed public concern that attempts to block the work of a national watchdog is undermining integrity and transparency in the public sphere. The debacle is related to the work of the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA). This is the national regulator for radio frequency spectrum in Jamaica, which ensures interference-free operating frequencies, granting licenses to new radio stations and mobile providers, collecting regulatory fees from -

Over 320,000 people sign petition opposing Macron's '21st century mark' on Notre-Dame
Over 323,000 people have signed a petition in opposition to new stained-glass window designs for Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. -

Burundi churches appeal for aid as Congolese refugee influx tops 88,000
Tens of thousands of Congolese civilians have crossed into Burundi in recent weeks, fleeing a violent offensive by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has overwhelmed border communities and prompted churches to appeal for urgent international support. -

State-backed Christmas marks rare break from Pakistan’s history of extremism, minority exclusion
Government-sponsored Christmas celebrations in Pakistan this year marked a historic departure from the country’s decades-long struggle with religious extremism — where religious minorities, including Christians, have been targeted in bombings, mob attacks, and discriminatory practices.
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