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Religious nationalism narrows over time and props up authoritarian rule, advocates say
Religious nationalism tends to exclude more people the longer it holds power and often serves authoritarian governments, panelists told the Global Religious Freedom Gathering in Dallas on Sept. 29. They also acknowledged that growing debate over Christian nationalism in the United States complicates American efforts to confront the problem abroad. -
Conflict, surveillance, disunity emerging as new religious freedom challenges, advocates say
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Puerto Rico holds six days of prayer for families and the island's future
Christians across Puerto Rico are gathering this week for six days of prayer for families, churches and the future of the island, a U.S. territory in the Caribbean. -
Record 2,400 Christian leaders gather in Atlanta for CAFO2026 child welfare summit
More than 2,400 Christian child welfare leaders from across the United States and at least 50 countries gathered in Atlanta on Wednesday for the opening of CAFO2026, marking the largest attendance in the annual conference's 22-year history. -
Gospel of Luke presented entirely in sign language to reach millions of Deaf people
A new resource designed to reach Deaf and hard-of-hearing communities around the world with the gospel has been launched by biblical media company RevelationMedia in partnership with the International Mission Board (IMB). -
Evangelical Press Association members vote on name change after spirited online meeting
Members of the Evangelical Press Association began voting Sept. 15 on a board proposal to rename the organization Christian Communicators Network, after a virtual meeting in which board members explained their reasoning and fielded questions ranging from the loss of the word "evangelical" to the process itself. -
Global study finds a third of young people have an AI companion as close friendships narrow
More than a third of adolescents and young adults surveyed across 11 countries say they have an artificial intelligence companion, and most of that group say they find it easier to confide in the software than in some of their friends or relatives, according to research released Thursday by Young Life. -
New York marks 25 years after 9/11 in spectacle of hope and grief
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, New Yorkers and people from around the world converged in a spectacle of hope and grief at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. -
IMB commissions first Lumbee Native American couple to serve Canada's First Nations
The International Mission Board has commissioned RJ and Elayna Locklear as its first Lumbee Native American missionary couple, sending them to serve Canada's First Nations communities in and around Calgary, Alberta.
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Ethiopian Orthodox Church calls for stronger protection after more than 60 Christians killed in attacks
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UN rapporteur links Tehran church seizure to wider pressure on Iran’s Christians
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COALA4.0: Global South churches urged to receive and host one another's missionaries
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Religious freedom in China deteriorates as Christians remain imprisoned, report says
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Kenyan gospel singer faces backlash over ‘Becoming a Wife’ Biblical masterclass
