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  Global Church & Missions Data

  Major new report maps how the world engages with the Bible

  By Christian Today

  The Bible Society has unveiled a sweeping analysis of how culture, religion, politics and economics shape engagement with Scripture across the globe. The Patmos Typology Report, developed with the United Bible Societies and built on Gallup’s data science, examines 85 countries and territories across seven 'missiological clusters' that reveal current opportunities and barriers for Bible work.

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  Europe Society & Culture Arts & Media

  BBC accused of internal censorship over trans coverage amid leaked memo and rebuke of veteran presenter Martine Croxall

  By CDI Staff

  The BBC is facing scrutiny over its handling of transgender-related issues, following two separate reports that have ignited debate about editorial impartiality and internal culture at Britain’s public broadcaster. A leaked internal memo reported by The Telegraph on Tuesday (Nov. 5) alleges that a small group of LGBT reporters at the BBC have exerted “effective censorship” over coverage of gender-identity issues.

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  Global Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Mission to Seafarers prepares global outreach to bring Christmas cheer to sailors far from home

  By Chris Eyte

  The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) is preparing major outreach efforts to support sailors spending Christmas far from home. Founded in 1856, the Christian welfare charity provides practical, emotional, and spiritual care to maritime workers. More than 1.89 million seafarers transport 90 percent of the world’s trade, often enduring long months away from family. 

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  Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Construction begins for U.K.’s Eternal Wall of Answered prayer

  By Chris Eyte

  Construction to build a monument claimed to be the largest Christian landmark in the U.K. — the Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer — is going ahead this week. The Eternal Wall design is a giant white infinity ribbon loop known as a Möbius strip, comprised of a million bricks. It has neither a beginning or end and reaches 51.5 meters [169 feet] upwards into the sky, with a diameter of 80 meters [262 feet].

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Christian leaders call for prayer after mass train stabbing in UK

  By Chris Eyte

  Christian leaders in the United Kingdom have called for prayer after a knife attack left 11 people injured aboard a moving train in England on Saturday evening, Nov. 1.

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  Global Society & Culture Religious Freedom

  WEA advocacy team urges ‘faithful presence’ as ‘ambassadors of hope’ at the United Nations

  By CDI Staff

  The World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) advocacy team serving at the United Nations urged national alliances to represent Christ with courage, humility, and hope in global policymaking spaces during a panel discussion Wednesday morning at the WEA General Assembly in Seoul.