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'Considerable concern' among Christians after AfD's election victory in Germany, evangelical body says
A German evangelical leader has called for a measured response among Christians after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won a decisive victory in Sunday's state election in Saxony-Anhalt, falling just short of an outright majority. -
UK government research warns assisted suicide could disproportionately affect ethnic minorities
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Christian mother challenges English High Court ruling to withdraw life-sustaining treatment from brain-injured son
A Christian mother and her family are challenging an English judge’s decision to withdraw clinically assisted nutrition and hydration from her 28-year-old son, who has a prolonged disorder of consciousness following a severe brain injury. -

Christians called to engage confidently amid growing curiosity in ‘dangerous’ New Age spirituality
Psychic nights at the local pub, celebrities ‘manifesting’, and “WitchTok” videos attracting millions of views: alternative spirituality has become an increasingly visible part of popular culture. -

Pakistan’s PM honors Christian nurse who risked her life to save infant
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, Sept. 2, praised a Christian nurse who risked her life to rescue an infant from a hospital fire that killed 14 newborns last week. -

Nicaragua advances constitutional reform that would bar ‘traitors to the homeland’ from elections
Nicaragua’s National Assembly, dominated by the ruling party, approved a partial constitutional reform Sept. 1 in its first legislative session that would bar people deemed “traitors to the homeland” from running for office, holding public positions or serving in party leadership. -

Darlene Zschech reflects on struggles that inspired popular worship song 'Shout to the Lord'
Veteran worship leader Darlene Zschech believes the Church is once again entering a season in which God is moving powerfully and new expressions of worship are emerging. -

More than half of young people in Germany favor a social media ban, survey finds
More than half of German children and young people aged 12 to 17 support restricting access to social media for minors, even though most of them describe the platforms as good for their own lives, according to a report published Aug. 27 in Berlin by the German health insurer Techniker Krankenkasse. -

Colombian evangelical body backs pastor as court finds prayer at presidential inauguration breached religious neutrality
The Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL) has expressed its "absolute support" for Pastor Eduardo Cañas Estrada after a court found that the religious content of President Abelardo de la Espriella's inauguration breached the state's duty of religious neutrality.
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