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UK Government confirms evidence-based 'indefinite ban' on puberty blockers for children and young people: 'unacceptable safety risk'

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

14 Dec, 2024 10:12 EST

The U.K. Health Secretary has made existing emergency measures banning puberty-suppressing hormones (blockers) “indefinite” for children aged under 18, following the official advice of medical experts. A press release from the Department of Health and Social Care published yesterday (Dec. 11) confirmed that both the sale and supply of the puberty blockers via private prescriptions to treat gender dysphoria and/or gender incongruence for youngsters not already taking them is no longer allowed.
Christian mother beaten by husband in Somalia flees for safety

Africa Religious Freedom

13 Dec, 2024 12:43 EST

A mother of two young children in Somalia had to leave them this week after her husband seriously injured her upon learning that she had left Islam for Christianity, she said.
Evangelical Alliance concerned assisted dying coming to Ireland following UK Parliament vote, 'tendency for one country to follow lead of another country'

Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

13 Dec, 2024 10:12 EST

The U.K. Parliament’s recent approval of assisted dying has apparently been mirrored to a certain extent in Ireland where a final report (March 2024) by the Oireachtas [National Parliament] Joint Committee on Assisted Dying recommended “that the government introduces legislation allowing for assisted dying, in certain restricted circumstances.”
Tributes to OMF UK co-national director Peter Rowan: 'touched the lives of countless individuals'

Europe Asia Church & Missions

13 Dec, 2024 08:12 EST

Tributes have been paid to “dedicated and visionary leader” Peter Rowan (1967-2024), co-national director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) U.K., part of OMF International, who died in the company of his family after a brave battle with cancer on Monday, Dec. 9. An OMF tribute on its website said that Rowan’s contributions to the missionary organization, which is based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England with an evangelism focus on East Asia, and the global church generally, had been “immeasurable
'Brave': An artistic and human immersion in the reality of human trafficking

Europe Society & Culture

13 Dec, 2024 07:12 EST

The solidarity artists' platform DTProject, in collaboration with Diaconia Spain, has presented Valientes, an audiovisual work that explores the complex and painful reality of human trafficking from an artistic and human perspective. Supported by over 120 volunteers and the testimonies of 10 women survivors, this project weaves a compelling narrative.

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13 Dec, 2024 06:12 EST

Europe Religious Freedom

Legislation in Russia would ban worship in residential complexes

By Edward Ross

Christian leaders in Russia are concerned about a bill introduced in parliament that would ban religious services in residential complexes, a publication based in Germany reported.
12 Dec, 2024 11:12 EST

Church & Missions

CDI celebrates first anniversary since launch: ‘Your reporting really opened my eyes to what journalism can do’

By CDI Staff

Today marks the first anniversary since the launch of Christian Daily International (CDI) on December 12, 2023. The past year saw CDI covering a wide range of events, issues and voices from every region of the world, receiving endorsements from Christian leaders and even winning its first award.
12 Dec, 2024 03:12 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children

Parents fight against Minnesota state law preventing high school students from accessing financial help for faith-based universities

By Chris Eyte

A law by Minnesota governor and former Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz banning some faith-based universities from offering free college credits to high school students in the midwest U.S. state of Minnesota’s pre-college credit program has been challenged in a federal court on Monday (Dec. 9) by a group of Christian parents and schools.
12 Dec, 2024 02:12 EST

Oceania Church & Missions

'Your Story' research project in Australia & New Zealand reveals five key findings what young people need on their spiritual journey

By Chris Eyte

The wider Church has been good at talking to young people but arguably not so good at listening to them – an underlying focus for three Converge/Your Story conferences attended by 200 people and 86 organizations in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane in Australia early last month, November 2024.
11 Dec, 2024 12:51 EST

Asia Religious Freedom

Christians kept from attending Christmas service in Indonesia

By Morning Star News

Muslims in Indonesia on Sunday (Dec. 8) prevented Christians from holding a Christmas service at a pastor’s home, sources said.
11 Dec, 2024 07:12 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

Nearly half of Americans don’t attend church at Christmas, report says; but many would join if invited

By Chris Eyte

Christmas is the season… to be doing something else rather than attend church for nearly half of Americans, according to a Lifeway Research study. Released statistics show that 47 percent usually attend church during the Christmas celebrations but 48 percent do not, with five percent unsure.
10 Dec, 2024 13:43 EST

Africa Religious Freedom

Fulani gunmen kill 19 Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria

By Christian Daily International / Morning Star News

Suspected Fulani terrorists killed a Christian in Plateau state, Nigeria on Dec. 1 after prior attacks in the state left 18 other Christians dead, sources said.

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