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  Europe Church & Missions

  European evangelical body urges members to 'pause at God’s throne' during Week of Prayer

  By Chris Eyte

  The European Evangelical Alliance is encouraging its members to take time to “pause” in prayerful reflection as the 2026 Week of Prayer got underway Jan. 11 and continues through Jan. 18. Robbert Jan Perk, co-chair of the EEA Prayer Network, urged churches and individuals across Europe to approach the week with renewed attentiveness to prayer, drawing on Acts 2:42: “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.”

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  Europe Religious Freedom

  UK Christian and Hindu leaders lament proposed redefinition of ‘Islamophobia’

  By Chris Eyte

  Christian and Hindu leaders in the United Kingdom have voiced disquiet about the government’s proposed definition of anti-Muslim hatred, warning that it threatens religious liberty and free speech.

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  Asia Europe Science Society & Culture

  Geographer says evidence remains inconclusive at Noah’s Ark-linked site

  By Chris Eyte

  A Turkish geographer has urged caution over recent media reports suggesting that pottery fragments discovered near a boat-shaped geological formation in eastern Türkiye could confirm the existence of Noah’s Ark, saying the findings are preliminary and require further scientific study. Professor Faruk Kaya, vice rector of Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, said that while ceramic fragments found near the Durupinar formation may indicate ancient human activity in the area, they do not constitute archa

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  Global Church & Missions Family & Children

  Child Evangelism Fellowship says it is on track to reach 100 million children with the gospel

  By Chris Eyte

  A senior leader of Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF) says the global Christian ministry is making steady progress toward its long-term goal of sharing the good news about Jesus with 100 million children worldwide, a target tied to its broader “Billion Soul Partnership” initiative. Fred Pry, CEF Vice President of Administration, said the organization’s expanding global workforce and volunteer base are positioning it to reach five percent of the world’s estimated two billion children. Pry made the

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  Europe

  Apologist Alister McGrath examines science and religion in the imagination of C.S. Lewis

  By Chris Eyte

  Renowned apologist Alister McGrath explores the interplay between science and religion in the powerful mind of academic and literary legend C.S. Lewis in a forthcoming book scheduled for publication in early 2026.  Titled “Science and Religion in the Imagination of C. S. Lewis,” the book will offer a penetrating analysis of Lewis’s ideas on the roles that science and religion play in humanity’s quest for meaning and significance. It is due to be published by Oxford Press this March. 

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  Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Churches across Switzerland to open doors on national day of mourning after deadly fire

  By CDI Staff

  Churches across Switzerland will open their doors for prayer, silence and pastoral support on Friday as the country observes a national day of mourning following a deadly New Year’s Eve fire in the Alpine resort town of Crans-Montana that killed 40 people.