
Society & Politics

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Churches ‘picking up the pieces’ amid Northern Ireland’s public service crisis
Northern Ireland is facing a deepening crisis in public services, with chronic underfunding affecting health, education and policing—prompting evangelical leaders to call for prayer and action as churches increasingly step in to fill the gaps. -
Assisted dying to begin in ACT, but regional government plan to include patients without capacity sparks concern
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Kenya's youth protests provided an opportunity for Church renewal, says General Secretary of Evangelical Alliance
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Opposition grows against EU digital censorship law ahead of European Parliament event: 'one of the most serious threats to online free speech'
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Bible engagement rises among younger men, surprising researchers at American Bible Society
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Faith groups and disability advocates rally against assisted dying bill in London
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Refugee flight landed in US from South Africa; White South African Christian leaders say racial narrative is 'distorted'
A chartered jet carrying 59 white South Africans arrived in the United States on Monday, marking the first group admitted under a newly created refugee pathway launched by the Trump administration. The arrivals, many of them Afrikaners, were granted entry under claims of “race-based persecution” in South Africa — a move that has triggered significant debate both internationally and within South Africa’s religious community. -

Honduran evangelical pastors call for repentance and forgiveness to heal political crisis
In the midst of Honduras’ deepening political polarization and electoral uncertainty, evangelical pastors are calling for national repentance and forgiveness as the path toward healing and moral restoration. Appearing on the widely viewed “Frente a Frente” program on Canal 5, prominent church leaders urged political and religious actors to pursue spiritual renewal amid rising tensions. -

Christian Concern accuses Church of England of promoting ‘woke indoctrination’ in new anti-bullying guidance for schools
A U.K.-based Christian rights group has accused the Church of England of promoting “woke indoctrination” through newly revised anti-bullying guidance for its schools, drawing sharp criticism for allegedly replacing biblical principles with progressive ideology. The Church, however, defended the guidance as a biblical call to treat all children with dignity and compassion. -

Christian suicide support association publishes new resource for churches seeking to help stop 'suicide epidemic'
The Christian Association for Survivors of Suicide Loss (CASSL), a nonprofit charity in the U.S. advocating for those affected by suicide has published the second edition of its resource, Moving Forward: A Christian Study for Survivors of Suicide Loss, updating this study for use in small groups or by individuals. The resource is designed to equip those supporting anyone affected by suicide while CASSL also offers additional personal support to leaders seeking to start suicide support ministries -

UK Christian medical group warns 'misguided' abortion decriminalization plans remove safeguards, put women's lives at risk
The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) in the U.K. has warned that proposed changes to the country’s abortion laws could jeopardize the health and safety of women and children, calling efforts to decriminalize abortion a “misguided” move that would strip away vital safeguards. -

Study finds Pakistani textbooks promote religious bias through excessive Islamic content, marginalize minorities
A review of school textbooks in Pakistan has found that problematic content remains embedded in the curriculum, contributing to the exclusion of religious minorities from the country’s social mainstream and national narrative. A study titled What Are We Teaching at School? by the Lahore-based research and advocacy organization Center for Social Justice (CSJ) reviewed 145 textbooks of compulsory subjects for Grades 1 through 10. -

Center for Christian and Public Life invests in next generation of faithful civic leaders, seeks 'healthier politics and public life'
The Center for Christianity and Public Life (CCPL), a nonprofit founded in 2022 to promote Christian engagement in civic renewal, reported continued expansion of its programs and influence across the United States as it seeks to foster a more constructive public discourse.
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