Court in Spain acquits priests, journalist of ‘hate speech’ charges
A court in Spain has acquitted two Catholic priests and a journalist of “hate speech” charges for publicly criticizing Islam, ending an eight-year legal battle.
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The grace-filled significance of Lent
Lent can sound sombre, restrictive, even joyless. And yet, year after year, I return to it with fresh gratitude. Lent is God, in his kindness, giving us time. Lent can sound sombre, restrictive, even joyless. And yet, year after year, I return to it with fresh gratitude. Lent is God, in his kindness, giving us time. Here are four reasons why it remains one of the most life-giving seasons of the Christian year.
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Spiritual practices are leading people to Jesus
Helping people explore things like fasting, gratitude, and silence is an evangelistic opportunity we often overlook. As Lent approaches for 2026, here's some fresh thinking about how this can be a prime evangelistic opportunity for the Church.
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What is real love actually
Valentine’s Day arrives every year with remarkable self-confidence. It assumes love should be obvious, effortless, and permanently exciting. Real love, actually, is nothing like that.
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What is the bigger threat to Europe: migration or nationalism?
Loud voices still proclaim that Europe’s decline is demographic and religious, driven by migration and the erosion of a once-Christian civilization. But the evidence simply does not support this narrative. Secularism and nationalism pose the far greater threat. The Church must stand against it and seek the common good of all.
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Tortured Kyrgyzstan pastor suffers traumatic brain injury
By Jack BethelAmid allegations by U.N. special Rapporteurs of prison personnel torturing a church leader in Kyrgyzstan, the pastor has traumatic brain injuries that have left him cognitively impaired, according to rights group Forum 18.zstan
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Half of young adults in Spain report suffering violence in childhood, government survey finds
By Chris EyteNearly half of young adults in Spain say they endured psychological violence as children or teenagers, according to a new government-backed survey that exposes what officials called a “structural problem” of abuse and neglect across the country.
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Orphan Sunday 2025 to rally churches around the world for children and families in need
By CDI StaffWorld Without Orphans (WWO) is calling on churches around the globe to take action for orphans, vulnerable children, and families on Nov. 9 as part of Orphan Sunday 2025.
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‘We are the Anglican Communion’: Gafcon rejects authority of Archbishop of Canterbury
By Chris EyteGafcon, a movement claiming to represent the majority of Anglicans worldwide, particularly in the Global South, has officially rejected the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury and related institutions such as the Lambeth Conference — declaring itself the true “Global Anglican Communion.”
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Priest in Spain could face prison under ‘hate speech’ law
By Chris EyteA Catholic priest in Spain could face up to three years in prison after making remarks critical of Islam.
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[Book review] ‘Evangelization or Colonization?’ by Analzira Nascimento
This serious read, part of Regnum’s Global Voices series, originated as a PhD thesis in Portuguese. It challenges long-held Protestant missiological assumptions and is especially helpful for any church and mission leader, whether from the Global North or the Global South.
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Christian school educators rate student mental health positively despite national concerns, report finds
A new report released by Cardus in partnership with the Association of Christian Schools International and the School Counseling Mental Health Initiative at Denver Seminary found that most Christian school educators surveyed rated student mental health favorably, even as national concerns about youth well-being continue to grow.
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