American missionary pilot released after being abducted in Niger last year: report
An American missionary pilot has reportedly been released from captivity after being abducted last October in Niger.
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'Helpless and speechless': Swiss elder-care advocate says Christians must learn to talk about assisted dying
As the canton of Zurich moves toward a referendum on assisted dying, a Swiss elder-care advocate with more than a decade of experience accompanying dying people is urging churches and society to stop waiting for ballot results and start learning to talk about death.
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Nigerian court blocks arrest of Christian woman over conversion
A Nigerian Federal High Court has ruled that Kano State’s Islamic religious police cannot arrest a Christian woman because she converted from Islam or refused a forced marriage, in a case that has raised fresh questions about the limits of Hisbah authorities in northern Nigeria.
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Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, Halo Top adjust recipes as GLP-1 drugs reshape ice cream market towards healthier choices
Ice cream manufacturers are overhauling recipes and shrinking portions as consumers worldwide increasingly scrutinize what they eat — and a growing class of appetite-suppressing drugs is accelerating the shift, Reuters reported.
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Almost 9 million download Gospel of John in 9 months following global online searches
More than three-quarters of a billion internet searches have led millions of people worldwide to a digital copy of the Bible over a nine-month span, according to new data released Tuesday by The Pocket Testament League.
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Christian charities in the UK affected by cyber attack
By Chris EyteA cyber-security attack has given hackers unauthorised access to the data of Christian organisations in the United Kingdom.
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Argentina joins Geneva Consensus, says no international right to abortion
Argentina joined the Geneva Consensus Declaration on Promoting Women’s Health and Strengthening the Family on Aug. 13, becoming part of an international initiative that says there is no international right to abortion and that each country retains sovereignty over its own abortion policies and laws.
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Dallas seminary partners with India school to launch biblical counseling degree
By CDI StaffDallas Theological Seminary has formed an academic partnership with Evangelical Theological Seminary in India to launch a graduate-level Christian counseling program, with a long-term plan for the Indian institution to operate the program on its own.
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Nigerian pastor dies on mission field as snakebites reach epidemic levels in Plateau State
A pastor with the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN), an evangelical church in Nigeria, has died of a snakebite in the mission field where he was serving.
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French Constitutional Council safeguards faith-based opt-outs in euthanasia law
By Chris EyteThe European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) has welcomed a ruling on Aug. 14 by the French Constitutional Council to protect the rights of faith-based institutions to opt out of assisting patients to die.
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'March for Jesus' will bring Christians to the streets of Buenos Aires
Christians from churches across Argentina will march through central Buenos Aires on Monday, Aug. 17, joining a public day of prayer, worship and proclamation called "March for Jesus."
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Powerful magnitude-7.7 earthquake strikes Indonesia's Flores Island
By CDI StaffAt least 38 people were killed when a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck off the eastern coast of Indonesia before dawn on Saturday (Aug. 15), as rescue teams struggled to reach the region closest to the epicentre with roads blocked by landslides and communications networks down.
