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7 Jan, 2025 10:23 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

Meta to remove 'biased' fact-checking with new user-based moderation system: 'once again prioritizing speech'

By CDI Staff

On Tuesday (Jan. 7), Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the social media giant will shift away from using third-party fact-checkers and instead depend on users to contribute notes or corrections to posts on Facebook and Instagram. The change comes as the company admits mistakes and political bias that restricted free conversations on its platforms, a diversion from its core mission.
4 Jan, 2025 19:00 EST

Asia Religious Freedom

First Christian killed in Pakistan this year was recently married

By CDI Staff

A young Christian man was gunned down by Muslim landowners allegedly jealous of his success as a farmer in the first reported killing of a Christian in Pakistan in the new year, sources said.
31 Dec, 2024 08:10 EST

Latin America Church & Missions

2024’s top stories at Christian Daily International

By CDI Staff

The year 2024 marked the first full year of Christian Daily International’s coverage of events, developments and voices in the global Church. Among the more than 1,000 news articles published this year, here are 12 of the top stories.
30 Dec, 2024 06:50 EST

Asia Society & Culture

Korean Churches mourn Muan plane crash victims: 'May God's great comfort be with you'

By CDI Staff

As the tragic plane crash at Muan International Airport in Jeollanam-do on Sunday (Dec. 29) left most passengers presumed dead, the church community in Korea has expressed its condolences, according to reporting by Christian Daily Korea.
30 Dec, 2024 06:23 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

39th US President, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Sunday school teacher: Jimmy Carter dies at 100

By CDI Staff

Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and a devout Baptist known for his charitable work and long-standing role as a Sunday school teacher, has passed away at the age of 100. He died peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia, on Sunday afternoon.
24 Dec, 2024 16:00 EST

Middle East Middle East Society & Culture

Protests erupted in Syria following the burning of a Christmas tree; Christians cautiously hopeful recognizing long road ahead

By CDI Staff

A video circulating on social media depicted a Christmas tree engulfed in flames in the central square of Suqaylabiyah, a predominantly Christian town in central Syria, according to media reports. Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the primary Islamist faction responsible for overthrowing President Bashar al-Assad, stated that foreign fighters had been detained in connection with the incident. Representatives of HTS have vowed to protect the rights and freedoms of Syria's religious and ethnic minoritie
21 Dec, 2024 13:44 EST

Europe Society & Culture

German church leaders express shock and disbelief following 'inhuman attack' at Magdeburg Christmas market

By CDI Staff

The chairwoman of the Council of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), Bishop Kirsten Fehrs, and the chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Bishop Georg Bätzing, expressed their shock at the "inhuman attack" at a Christmas market in Magdeburg. In a joint press release, they said: "Many people throughout Germany and around the world are feeling the horror, grief and sympathy today."
20 Dec, 2024 09:56 EST

Africa Religious Freedom

Jihadists in Niger, Mali kill 48 people in a week of ‘horrific tragedies’ as militants impose tax on Christians

By CDI Staff

At least 39 civilians including children were killed by Jihadists in Niger while another nine died in central Mali after militants attacked and shot at residents in Segue village. Niger’s defense ministry termed the two separate incidents as ‘barbaric’ adding that the ‘horrific tragedies’ happened in Libiri where 21 people were killed and 18 in Kokorou near the border with Burkina Faso.
18 Dec, 2024 06:12 EST

Asia Society & Culture Church & Missions

Following Korea president's impeachment, churches call for prayer 'for the preservation of South Korea’s liberal democracy'

By CDI Staff

Following the National Assembly's passage of the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on December 14, religious leaders have called on the Korean Church to pray for the stability of South Korea. The impeachment vote came after the president briefly imposed martial law, a move that was widely condemned.
16 Dec, 2024 07:12 EST

Asia Society & Culture

Pakistan's Christians reject government's cash support scheme, demand better opportunities for growth instead

By CDI Staff

A provincial government in Pakistan is set to launch a scheme for religious minorities on Dec. 20 under which a tri-monthly stipend will be given to poor families. However, Christian leaders have urged the government to instead focus on creating jobs for their marginalized community members to enable them to earn a respectable livelihood.
12 Dec, 2024 11:12 EST

Church & Missions

CDI celebrates first anniversary since launch: ‘Your reporting really opened my eyes to what journalism can do’

By CDI Staff

Today marks the first anniversary since the launch of Christian Daily International (CDI) on December 12, 2023. The past year saw CDI covering a wide range of events, issues and voices from every region of the world, receiving endorsements from Christian leaders and even winning its first award.
9 Dec, 2024 13:44 EST

Asia Religious Freedom

Independent National Commission for Minorities urged in Pakistan

By CDI Staff

A federal ministerial committee in Pakistan reviewing a bill that would create a National Commission for Minorities (NCM) seeks to make it financially and administratively autonomous to safeguard rights for religious minorities.

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