Joseph Francis, Pakistani veteran minority rights advocate, dies at 81
Joseph Francis, a distinguished Pakistani minorities rights defender, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 11, after a prolonged illness. He was 81.
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UK puberty blockers trial for children draws criticism from evangelicals and LGB advocates
Opposition is mounting against a new puberty blockers trial for children in the U.K., with both evangelical groups and LGB advocacy organizations expressing opposition for different reasons. Children as young as 10 will be subject to a “puberty blocker” experiment announced by King’s College London (KCL) on Nov. 22, 2025.
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Madagascar churches mobilize as Cyclone Gezani death toll approaches 40
Intense tropical cyclone Gezani struck Madagascar’s eastern coast on Tuesday (Feb. 10), making landfall near Toamasina at approximately 7 p.m. local time. The storm, one of the most intense recorded in the satellite era, brought sustained winds of 110 mph and gusts exceeding 155 mph, killing at least 38 people and threatening a nation already struggling with disease, hunger, and political transition.
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ChurchWorks Summit explores faith and policy working together
Organizers have announced the speaker lineup for the ChurchWorks Summit, a one-day event exploring how faith and policy can work together for the social good. The summit takes place Feb. 27 at Central Hall in Westminster, London.
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India’s churches take anti-conversion laws to Supreme Court
India’s Supreme Court has set the stage for a landmark constitutional review of anti-conversion laws across 12 states, as Christian bodies mount parallel legal challenges to legislation they say has been systematically weaponized against religious minorities.
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Law to combat child marriages signed in Punjab, Pakistan
In a landmark move welcomed by Christian rights advocates, the governor of Pakistan’s Punjab Province on Wednesday (Feb. 11) signed into law an ordinance raising the minimum legal age of marriage to 18 and making child marriage a non-bailable offense punishable by up to seven years in prison.
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Northern Colombia floods: Evangelical churches mobilize aid and prayer
Northern Colombia is facing a humanitarian crisis of historic proportions after heavy rains devastated departments including Córdoba, Santander, Chocó, and Antioquia. According to press reports and the Evangelical Confederation of Colombia (CEDECOL), 80% of municipalities in Córdoba are underwater, leaving thousands of households with total property loss.
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National Congress of Honduras begins dialogue with churches to promote Bible reading in schools
The National Congress of Honduras has launched a series of meetings with representatives of the Catholic Church and the Evangelical Church as part of efforts to promote Bible reading in the country’s schools. The initiative is being coordinated by a special legislative commission tasked with developing a national plan and an implementation manual.
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A Christian epidemiologist’s vision for autism inclusion in the church
By Chris EyteMark A. Strand is a professor in the School of Pharmacy at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. He wrote a recent article titled “Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD] Epidemiologically and Theologically”, giving his views on ASD as a chronic disease epidemiologist from a Christian faith perspective and shared further insights with Christian Daily International on how churches could better support and celebrate autistic individuals, who are all loved by God.
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Evangelicals share Gospel at Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics
By Chris EyteHundreds of Southern Baptists have joined the crowds alongside International Mission Board (IMB) missionaries to proclaim Christ boldly throughout the host regions, reported Baptist Press. Southern Baptists have been sharing the good news of Jesus Christ at the Winter Olympic Games, officially known as Milano Cortina 2026, currently underway in Italy.
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Jordan selects design for Museum of Jesus’ Baptism at Bethany Beyond the Jordan
By CDI StaffA team led by Níall McLaughlin Architects has been selected to design a new museum dedicated to the history and theological significance of Christian baptism at Bethany Beyond the Jordan, the site widely recognized as the place where Jesus was baptized.
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ADF International calls for renewed actions against radical Islamists
By Chris EyteA Christian legal advocacy group urged the international community to launch new efforts against Islamist terrorism last week as the European Parliament commemorated the 10th anniversary of the ISIS genocide against Christians in Syria and Iraq.
