
Canadian evangelicals call for halt to assisted dying expansion for mental illness
Canadians could become eligible for assisted dying solely for mental illness in March 2027, unless legislation is changed, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada warns.

Chris Eyte serves as International Correspondent for CDI, covering Europe, the United States & Canada, the Caribbean and Oceania. He has worked in journalism and copywriting for some 18 years, mostly for Christian media publications in the UK, the US and Australia. He is an English graduate from the University of St Andrews in Scotland where he was President of the St Andrews Literary Society. In his free time, he enjoys writing devotionals and runs his own blog (hislovefrees.life). Chris has traveled extensively, living briefly in South Africa and Belgium, and now resides in South Wales in the UK with his wife and children.

Canadians could become eligible for assisted dying solely for mental illness in March 2027, unless legislation is changed, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada warns.

Mothers in England and Wales may be less likely to face criminal charges for ending their own pregnancies up to birth after the House of Lords approved a controversial legal measure on Wednesday (March 18), prompting strong concern from evangelical leaders who say the change weakens protections for women and unborn children.

Mission Australia’s Youth Survey is marking 25 years of gathering the views of young people by inviting those ages 14 to 19 to “come to the party” and participate in the 2026 survey.

An advocacy group defending Judeo-Christian values in Australia has launched a database to track infringements of Christians’ religious freedom.

Scotland’s Parliament voted on March 17 to reject a bill that would have legalized assisted dying for terminally ill adults, prompting a strong response from leaders of the UK Evangelical Alliance, who said the outcome protects vulnerable people and upholds the value of life.

The case of a schoolgirl reportedly sent from Northern Ireland to England for an abortion, and reportedly left traumatized by the experience, shows how confusion remains about abortion rights, an evangelical advocate for mothers and children has told Christian Daily International.

New building rules in Australia allowing “all-gender” toilets have raised safety concerns for girls and women, according to a Christian legal rights group. State governments have until May 1 to either adopt or reject new rules that could reduce the number of single-sex toilets in public buildings, the Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) reported.

The new Archbishop of Canterbury will take part in a six-day, 140-kilometer (87-mile) walking pilgrimage beginning Tuesday (March 17) from London to Canterbury in England to spiritually prepare for her official installation service at Canterbury Cathedral on March 25.

A new research report suggests that young Canadians may be showing greater openness to religion, even as overall religious affiliation in the country remains low.

A local businessman and YouTuber known for offering controversial wealth-creation advice says he is so frustrated by empty church buildings in England that he has offered to buy one and rent it free of charge to a Christian community willing to use it for worship, evangelism and serving the homeless.

A senior evangelical leader in Spain has cautiously welcomed a government decision to expand access to public health care for migrants without legal residency, while warning that poorly controlled policies could unintentionally encourage “health tourism.”

A Christian leader working to connect churches with orphan-support initiatives is urging congregations to better support young adults leaving alternative care, after new research highlighted ongoing challenges they face in adulthood.