Latest Updates

• 

  Christian lawyers representing father express relief after Spanish judge halts assisted suicide of 23 year old woman

  A judge has agreed to suspend the assisted killing of a young woman in Barcelona following the request of her father, represented by Christian lawyers in Spain. El Diario reported that the woman had a severe mental illness and a disability recognised in Oct. 2022 from a spinal cord injury after a self-harming incident. Yet, lawyers highlighted flaws in the womans’ request for euthanasia, according to El Diario, because she wrote a letter on July 29, expressing doubts that she wanted help to die.

  3 min read

• 

  As Muslim athlete receives lavish welcome, Pakistani 'Power Girls' wonder: 'Is our Christian faith a barrier to recognition?'

  Muslim athlete Arshad Nadeem who won a javelin gold medal at the Paris Olympics for a world record-breaking throw has received a hero’s welcome, sponsorships and significant financial rewards from the government. Three remarkable sisters who have etched their names in history by consistently winning gold medals for Pakistan in the sport of powerlifting, however, have watched the happenings with mixed feelings.

  4 min read

• 

  Increasing bans on FGM and child marriage in Africa give hope for end of harmful practices

  It has been one month since the Gambian Parliament upheld the ban on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on July 15, 2024 – a practice that experts warn can cause severe short-term and long-term physical and psychological harm, including infections, future reproductive complications, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The ban is a significant milestone, especially given the country’s high FGM prevalence rates.

  6 min read

• 

  Anglican head warns Christians not to associate with far-right groups, condemns use of Christian imagery in UK riots

  The Archbishop of Canterbury warned Christians not to join far right groups after protests by extremists espousing faith imagery led to violent riots across the U.K. Writing in the left-leaning British newspaper the Guardian, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, criticized the widely reported riots as “wrong”, “criminal” and needing to be controlled. He voiced his concerns about right wing groups referencing the Christian faith, even using icons during the lawlessness, as

  4 min read

• 

  Global survey reveals religion, prayer most important in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, least important in Western countries

  Europeans are least likely to say that religion is very important in their lives, compared to other parts of the world, and only 42 percent of Americans claim that religion is personally crucial to them. Other parts of the world responded more affirmingly on the importance of religion, specifically within sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. The picture was less clear in South and Southeast Asia, compared to the polarized views in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

  2 min read

• 

  Christian worship services in Nigeria canceled following curfews in several States

  The imposition of curfews in some states in Northern Nigeria has adversely affected Sunday worship and mid-week services, Christian leaders say. State authorities imposed curfews in major cities such as Jos, Kaduna, Zaria, Gusau, Dutse, Kano, Minna, and Damaturu, following the week-long cost of living nationwide protests that had been called by the civil society from August 1.

  3 min read

• 

  Canadian evangelical body continues fight to reverse euthanasia laws: 'fundamentally devalues human life'

  A leading evangelical organization in Canada is continuing to oppose the country’s euthanasia laws, which have seen thousands of legalized medically assisted deaths since 2016 and are on the verge of being expanded further. “People in vulnerable situations are ending their lives via MAiD because they feel they have no other choice – and some are pressured to do so,” stated the EFC.

  8 min read