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  Nearly half of Americans don’t attend church at Christmas, report says; but many would join if invited

  Christmas is the season… to be doing something else rather than attend church for nearly half of Americans, according to a Lifeway Research study. Released statistics show that 47 percent usually attend church during the Christmas celebrations but 48 percent do not, with five percent unsure. 

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  Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges

  A Swiss mother and father are “heartbroken” and face criminal charges unless they hand over identity documents to verify their estranged teenage daughter’s “sex change” identity and gender transition as a male, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Schweizerisches Bundesgericht) ruled. 

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  First rapprochement between Sheinbaum government and evangelical leaders sets the religious agenda in Mexico

  In recent days, the Mexican Ministry of the Interior (Segob) held a working meeting with 16 denominational leaders from the Evangelical Fellowship of Mexico (Conemex) to discuss key issues related to the current needs of religious associations in the country. According to Conemex, the dialogue focused on simplifying bureaucratic procedures and addressing the social challenges faced by congregations in various regions of Mexico.

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  Ghana side-steps religious fault lines as economy dominates issues in elections: 'sign of maturity'

  Christian leaders in Ghana have hailed the peaceful and largely uneventful general elections held on Saturday, 7 December, 2024 as a “sign of maturity” following the win by opposition candidate Dr. John Dramani Mahama over his closest opponent, current Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party.

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  As Syria's Assad flees the country, Christians pray for protection: 'no more blood, no more revenge, no more casualties'

  On Sunday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced that President Bashar al-Assad had resigned and left Syria, marking a shocking downfall for the longtime ruler who had relied on support from Moscow and Tehran to resist rebel forces for years, according to reporting by the New York Times and other media.

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  Caribbean Council for Ethical and Financial Accountability launched to provide accreditation for churches and ministries in Jamaica

  Humanitarian projects by Jamaican churches could benefit from international funding after the inauguration of the Caribbean Council for Ethical and Financial Accountability (CCEFA) yesterday, Dec. 4. Global Trust Partners (GTP) based in the U.S., working with the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance and the Caribbean Evangelical Alliance are jointly launching the initiative at The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. 

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  Church groups increasingly vocal in Kenya, as Council of Churches warns politicians: 'Culture of lies and corruption must stop'

  The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has urged Kenyans to exercise their democratic right to recall underperforming Members of Parliament, expose and reject corrupt leaders and demand for people-focused reforms.

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