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  Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Sri Lanka churches shift from emergency aid to long recovery weeks after Cyclone Ditwah

  By CDI Staff

  Several weeks after Cyclone Ditwah devastated large parts of Sri Lanka, the immediate emergency phase has eased in some areas, but the humanitarian crisis remains severe for hundreds of thousands of families who lost homes, livelihoods and basic possessions, according to the National Christian Evangelical Alliance of Sri Lanka.

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  Caribbean Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Jamaican churches seek repair funds after Hurricane Melissa ravages island

  By Chris Eyte

  More than 170 churches across Jamaica have applied for government repair grants after Hurricane Melissa tore through the island, damaging religious buildings that often serve as emergency shelters and community hubs. The Category 5 hurricane hit the island on Oct. 28 with 185 mph (298 km/h) winds and up to 30 inches of rainfall leading to severe flooding and landslides. Parts of the South West went underwater with roads and bridges washed away. 45 people died with up to 27 missing and more than

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  Africa Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Floods kill more than 200 across Southern Africa as churches become shelters

  By CDI Staff

  Torrential rains have killed more than 200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands across Southern Africa since late December, as churches across the region open their doors as emergency shelters and relief centers amid widespread flooding and infrastructure damage.

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  Latin America Health Society & Culture

  Argentina creates national bioethics commission that includes faith leaders

  By Diario Cristiano

  Argentina’s Ministry of Health has formed a National Advisory Commission on Bioethics that includes prominent Christian and other faith leaders, giving religious voices a formal role in advising on sensitive ethical issues in medicine and public health.

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  Middle East Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Jordan seeks to boost Christian pilgrimage in talks with global evangelical leaders

  By Daoud Kuttab

  Jordan’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Imad Hijazeen met Monday with senior evangelical leaders to explore ways to expand Christian pilgrimage to the kingdom, as Jordan steps up preparations for major upcoming commemorations linked to key events in Christian history.

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  Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology

  Stuttgart conference to focus on Muslim engagement as leader calls Church to be ‘prepared to answer’

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  As Europe grapples with questions of religious identity, migration and social cohesion, Christian leaders from across the continent and beyond will gather in Stuttgart from March 17–21 for a training and networking event aimed at equipping churches to engage more thoughtfully and confidently with Muslim communities.