Young Christian woman in Somalia recovering from assault
A 22-year-old woman is recovering from serious injuries in a hospital in Somalia’s Lower Juba Region after Muslim relatives beat her for putting her faith in Christ, sources said.
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Mexico's Supreme Court upholds prison penalties for parents over conversion therapy
Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously struck down provisions of Guanajuato state's penal code that reduced penalties for parents or guardians who subject people in their care to conversion therapy. The ruling means parents and guardians can face prison sentences under the same standards applied to others convicted of the practice.
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Church leaders in Zambia call for stronger media regulation to protect children
The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has urged media regulators to strengthen enforcement of broadcasting standards amid growing concern over explicit entertainment content and its impact on children and family values.
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‘Cow vigilantes’ get Catholics in prayer arrested in India
Catholics in India arrested in May under Rajasthan’s new “anti-conversion law” are still trying to obtain bail from the state High Court after lower courts denied their petitions, sources said.
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Young Christians want guidance, not just freedom, Dutch churches hear at landmark youth ministry summit
Dutch youth say smartphones are hurting their faith — but also credit social media with their first encounter with Christianity, according to a new report presented Friday at the inaugural "Young Generations Day" in the Netherlands.
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OneHope president responds to papal AI encyclical, calls on churches to engage next generation
By CDI StaffThe head of a global children's ministry is urging Christian leaders worldwide to take an active role in shaping how artificial intelligence influences the formation of young people, responding to a major Vatican document on the topic.
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Open Doors Canada launches campaign to remember those in prison for their faith
By CDI StaffMore than 8,000 Christians worldwide were abducted, arrested, imprisoned or sentenced without trial last year because of their faith, according to the 2026 World Watch List. Many of their stories never make headlines. Open Doors Canada is asking Canadian Christians and churches to mark June 28 by remembering the people behind those numbers.
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Alton calls on UK government to show 'strength on world stage', stop depending on dictatorships committing genocide
By Chris EyteLord David Alton of Liverpool has called upon the U.K. government to “mean what it says” and take measures to show “strength on the world stage.” He urged the government to stop facets of the country’s international trade from depending on dictatorships that use slave labor, and to support survivors of mass atrocities—including Christians—by legally classifying those experiences as genocide in international courts.
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Philippine evangelical leaders sign covenant of unity amid political divisions
Evangelical leaders in the Philippines have signed a “Covenant of Unity,” pledging to prioritize Christ-centered discipleship, avoid partisan divisions and maintain unity despite differing political views.
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Korean churches unite in prayer for reunification of North and South, release of detained missionaries
By CDI StaffDozens of churches and Christian organizations across South Korea and several countries will join a 21-day prayer campaign beginning June 5, focusing on the release of three missionaries held in North Korea and what organizers call "Gospel reunification" of the Korean Peninsula, according to Christian Daily Korea.
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Jordan marks 100 years of evangelical ministry; WEA head urges Arab leaders to engage global Church
By Daoud KuttabChurches and faith communities gathered at the Amman Baptist School on May 29 to mark a century of organized evangelical ministry in Jordan, with the World Evangelical Alliance's secretary general using the occasion to call on Arab leaders to build ties with the global evangelical movement.
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‘Sacrilege law’ in Punjab, India further threatens Christians
Thanks to misuse of a law against “outraging religious feelings,” a Christian pastor in Punjab state, India still cannot return home. His church is shut.
