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  First hospice day center initiative could be rolled out across Latvia

  As debates rage across Europe over attempts by some countries to introduce assisted dying laws, Latvia’s first hospice day center for palliative care has been hailed as a success, raising hopes of a national roll-out.

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  Declining Christian freedom a 'defining test' for Andy Burnham's government

  Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is being urged to defend Christian freedoms amid concerns that existing and proposed laws are restricting the public expression of religious beliefs.

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  Swiss defence minister apologizes to churches for excluding them from clergy draft law change

  Switzerland's defence minister has written to church leaders to apologize for failing to consult them before quietly stripping clergy of their long-standing exemption from military service obligations, a procedural lapse that has drawn criticism from Catholic and Protestant leaders alike.

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  Canadian evangelicals urged to contact MPs over assisted suicide for mental illness

  Canadian evangelicals are being urged to contact their local MPs to express concern over plans to extend assisted suicide to people with mental illness.

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  Prepare before the El Niño floods, not during, Compassion International tells African churches

  Compassion International is urging African Churches to prepare adequately for what weather experts say will be one of the strongest El Niño events expected to take place from October 2026. Faith Magadi, the organization’s Senior Manager for Disaster Response, told Christian Daily International that churches need to build relationships with the police, local administrators, and emergency agencies before the onset of El Niño and not in the middle of one.

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  Australian homelessness worsens as charity calls for data in 2026 Census

  Mission Australia says better data must lead to stronger action on housing and homelessness.

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  Palliative care expert challenges governments over six-month timeframe for assisted suicide patients

  Advocating for assisted suicide on the likelihood of a patient dying within six months has been robustly challenged by a leading palliative care expert who says that no diagnostic tools, tests or clinical examinations can reliably predict such a timeframe.

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