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  Christians among thousands of freelancers hit by installation of Pakistan's China-inspired internet firewall

  Shumayle Falak makes a living for his family by freelancing on online marketplaces but a nationwide internet slowdown due to the installation of a firewall by the government has rendered him and hundreds of thousands of other Pakistani youths jobless, exacerbating their financial woes in the inflation-hit economy.

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  Innovative ideas raised awareness on human trafficking at Paris Olympics 2024, time is 'now' to look ahead at LA 2028

  As the memories of the Paris Olympics 2024 begin to fade, a Christian anti-trafficking network is evaluating the impact of creative efforts to raise awareness on the risk of exploitation during the sporting event that drew thousands of people to the French capital. And they're already looking ahead at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028: the time to start preparing is now.

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  Outsize number of migrants globally are Christians, with Mexico top country of origin

  The largest share of migrants worldwide are Christians, the country of origin for the highest number of Christian migrants is Mexico (11.3 Million or 9%), and Christian migrants' destination country of choice is the USA followed by Germany and Russia, according to latest Pew Research Center data, published on August 19. The findings reinforce the importance of migration and diaspora ministry, an issue that will likely get attention at the upcoming Lausanne Congress in Seoul next month.

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  Olympic medalist dedicates gold to God, leads worship as she receives hero’s welcome in return to church

  Nigerian-born German athlete Yemisi Ogunleye, who clinched gold in the women’s shot put at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, led a worship service in her church upon her return, attributing her success to divine intervention and sharing her victory with church members.

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  Most US Protestants believe Christian movies are effective evangelism tools, books also important

  A survey by Lifeway Research shows that 81 percent of American Protestants believe Christian movies are effective evangelism and discipleship tools. The survey also showed that 68 percent of respondents had watched a Christian faith movie in the last year.

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  Christian leaders raise voices as more than half of Guatemala's population lives in poverty

  Christian leaders have raised their voices, calling on both authorities and civil society to take action after a recently published report revealed that more than half of Guatemala's population lives in poverty. According to recent data from the National Survey of Living Conditions (ENCOVI) 2023 published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), 56% of Guatemalans cannot cover the minimum cost to pay for food, reflecting deep economic stagnation and the perpetuation of historical inequalit

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  Acclaimed scientist and apologist Francis Collins calls on Christians to “re-anchor” worldviews in biblical principles

  World renowned physician-geneticist and apologist Francis Collins called on Christians to “re-anchor” their worldviews on biblical principles in the midst of turbulent political times. “As people of faith, we need to re-anchor our worldview, not in political arguments or messages, but in biblical principles,” he said.

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