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Persecution Incidents

Boko Haram terrorists kill eight Christians in northeast Nigeria Recent Christian convert lured to his death Hate crimes and opposition against Christians increase in Turkey Five South Sudanese Christians arrested in Sudan Islamic scholar arrested on blasphemy charge in Pakistan India’s harshest anti-conversion law approved in Uttarakhand Kidnapping, abuse traumatize Christian girl in Pakistan

Prayer ban looms in secularist province of Quebec, Christian thinktank irked at funding slash recommendation for independent schools

Quebec prayer ban shows 'profound misunderstanding' of faith and society, Christian think tank warns

US & Canada Society & Culture

2 mins read

A leading Christian think tank has criticized Quebec’s plan to ban public prayer, warning that the proposal reflects a growing misunderstanding of religion’s role in society and could undermine institutions central to civic life. Jean-François Roberge, the province’s minister responsible for secularism, has pledged to advance legislation this fall that would prohibit prayers in public spaces. The move, floated by Premier François Legault, was framed as a response to Muslim prayer gatherings at p

Opinion

The fear of missing out edits God out of our moments and suppresses our joy

Europe Society & Culture

7 mins read

FOMO (The Fear of Missing Out) erodes our joy. It edits God out of our moments. J.John tells of an experience at a Greek vacation venue where he learned that choosing the "half-board" accommodation rate came at a cost, and it was one that provided him with a valuable spiritual lesson—one we can all learn from.
A warning about unhealthy dependency on AI companions and why they fall short

US & Canada Society & Culture

10 mins read

The creators of AI companions have found a large market for their algorithmic personifications among lonely people seeking emotional advice and more. It is a wide open gateway for unhealthy dependency as increasingly isolated individuals seek intimate relationships.
Maps shape mental images and destinies of nations and Africa deserves better

Africa Society & Culture Church & Missions

6 mins read

The continent of Africa looks different depending on which calculations you choose to make a three dimensional reality into a two dimensional representation, and the choice is largely determined by who is in charge and what narrative they wish to portray. The African Union has decided it is time to take charge and give the world a better perception of the African continent. Jim Olang hopes this will help lift African confidence in the wider world.
Labor Day is a perfect time to teach children the biblical value of work

US & Canada Family & Children Society & Culture Church & Missions

5 mins read

Good habits and great values are modeled to children by their parents. Working alongside a parent or older guardian can be a great way to enable values—and faith—transfer. Labor Day is an ideal time to discuss work with children.

Regional Highlights

U.S. President Donald Trump with South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa

Church World Service caught in U.S.–South Africa visa row over Afrikaner refugee resettlement

Africa US & Canada Migration

3 mins read

Church World Service (CWS) has been drawn into a diplomatic dispute after the U.S. State Department asked South Africa to fast-track visas for 30 Kenyan staffers to help process Afrikaner refugees seeking resettlement in the United States.

Features

Meet Botrus Mansour: ‘I try to be Christ-like, bringing people together,’ says the new leader of the World Evangelical Alliance

Middle East Church & Missions

11 mins read

Arab Christian leader Botrus Mansour has been named secretary general of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA), pledging to serve as a bridge-builder for a global evangelical movement that spans continents, cultures, and a wide spectrum of traditions.

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