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  Europe Asia Family & Children Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Addressing the root of the orphan crisis: the three-fold crisis of the soul

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  “We are facing three major crises today,” he said. But the crises he was referring to were not the outward contributors to orphanhood and vulnerability among children, such as war, drug abuse, climate change or pandemics – all very relevant and important to understand in the context of a global event that seeks to address them.

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  Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

  French evangelicals launch website offering listening service and educational resources for victims and witnesses of sexual violence

  By CDI Staff

  In the summer of 2022, members of the National Council of French Evangelicals (CNEF) launched a website (Stop-Abus.fr) where victims and witnesses of sexual abuse can report abuse and find more information on sexual abuse with links and sources curated by CNEF. The site also provides resources on how to manage sexual abuse and misconduct within Evangelical churches and organizations.

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  Europe Religious Freedom

  Zones excluding ‘confusing’ behavior at German abortion clinics proposed

  By Chris Eyte

  German parliamentarians seek to ban Christians and other right-to-life advocates from standing near abortion clinics under a draft law proceeding through the Bundestag.

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  Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Unimaginable suffering and clergy under pressure after two years of war in Ukraine

  By Christian Today

  Two years after Russia invaded Ukraine, families in the country are desperate and looking to the Church for support, putting clergy under huge pressure.

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  Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Church leaders accused of deliberately supporting conversion testimonies for asylum seekers wanting to take advantage of asylum status

  By CDI Staff

  On January 31 in London, a young woman and her child were attacked with acid by an asylum seeker from Afghanistan. He was granted asylum status after a local priest supported his testimony of conversion to the Christian faith. Some British politicians have responded by accusing churches of helping migrants avoid deportation by deliberately fast-tracking conversions. 

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  Europe Church & Missions

  Church of England needs 'far-reaching' change to improve safeguarding

  By Christian Today

  The Future of Church Safeguarding, by Professor Alexis Jay, former Chair of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), identified "shortcomings" with current safeguarding arrangements, including a lack of independent scrutiny and trust between the Church and victims.