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Anglicans face deeper rift after General Synod steps closer to backing standalone blessing services for same-sex couples

Europe Church & Missions

9 Jul, 2024 21:07 EDT

A widening split could affect the Church of England (C of E) following opposition by evangelicals to the General Synod approving the prospect of trialing a standalone blessing service for homosexual couples. Clergy are currently allowed to bless gay couple’s marriages in regular C of E services. Yet a motion at the debate passed to remove restrictions on using “Prayers of Love and Faith” at standalone services for same-sex couples. The initiative also caters for “pastoral reassurance” to support
Christian girl, 14, taken for sham conversion/marriage in Pakistan

Asia Religious Freedom

9 Jul, 2024 12:41 EDT

Another Christian girl in Pakistan, this one 14 years old, has fallen victim to forced conversion/marriage by a Muslim kidnapper, sources said.
Militants escalate attacks on Christians in DR Congo, killing 639 in the first half of 2024 - report

Africa Society & Culture Religious Freedom

9 Jul, 2024 12:07 EDT

Islamic militants affiliated to ISIS killed 639 Christians in the Democratic Republic of Congo between January and June, 2024. This is according to a report released by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI), a US-based monitoring and analysis organization. The report revealed that out of the five African countries - DRC, Mozambique, Nigeria, Cameroon and Mali, 92% of the Christians fatalities happened in the DRC.
Terrorists shut down 70 churches in Nigeria; priest released

Africa Religious Freedom

8 Jul, 2024 14:17 EDT

Terrorist attacks have forced a denomination to close 70 churches in central Nigeria’s Plateau state, and in the country’s northwest, a kidnapped a priest was released on Sunday (July 7), sources said.
Protestant sentenced to prison in occupied Ukraine; arrested priest disappears

Europe Religious Freedom

8 Jul, 2024 11:54 EDT

A Ukrainian Protestant in her early 50s has received a seven-year jail term for remarks at a home prayer meeting in a Russian-occupied city, while a Ukrainian Orthodox Church priest has disappeared following his arrest, according to Forum 18.

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8 Jul, 2024 10:07 EDT

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Churches in the Caribbean and Central America get ready for a more intense hurricane season in 2024

By Carolina Luciano Burgos

In the wake of Hurricane Beryl, churches in the Caribbean and Central America are set to embrace what is expected to be a historic hurricane season, with an 85% chance of experiencing a more active and intense season than normal. Beryl was the first "major" hurricane in July, something unprecedented at the start of the hurricane season. It became the first of its kind to make landfall at a severe category so early.
8 Jul, 2024 08:07 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

Evangelical body in France calls on Christians to demonstrate “another society is possible” after surprise election leaves Assemblée Nationale paralyzed

By Chris Eyte

The National Council of French Evangelicals (CNEF) has called on churches in France to demonstrate “another society is possible” after the chaotic stalemate following the left-wing’s surprise success in the second round national election vote for the Assemblée Nationale (National Assembly) yesterday, Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron has pleaded with his Prime Minister Gabriel Attal to stay temporarily after he tendered his resignation, to ensure stability after the controversial vote.
6 Jul, 2024 08:07 EDT

Global Church & Missions

Quadrennial World Congress of Christian Nurses and Midwives highlights 'competent, compassionate, Christ-like care'

By Chris Eyte

300 Christian nurses and midwives from 40 countries gathered together in Spain to explore strength and caring in the face of ongoing challenges in the profession. Nurses Christian Fellowship International (NCFI) organized the World Congress of Christian Nurses and Midwives quadannual event at Casa Diocesana, Malaga, June 27-30.
5 Jul, 2024 14:52 EDT

Asia Religious Freedom

Wedding disrupted, worship banned at site in Indonesia

By Morning Star News

Local officials in Indonesia on Sunday (June 30) stopped a wedding ceremony and banned the church from further worship meetings at the site, sources said.
5 Jul, 2024 10:07 EDT

US & Canada Society & Culture

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone declares 'anything is possible in Christ' after breaking world record

By The Christian Post

An Olympic athlete declared that “anything is possible in Christ” after breaking a world record in the lead-up to the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Sydney McLaughlin Levrone, an outspoken Christian track athlete, broke a world record at the United States Olympic team trials for track and field in Eugene, Oregon, Sunday. When asked about her thoughts on her accomplishments in an interview with NBC Sports, Levrone proclaimed: “Praise God.”
5 Jul, 2024 08:07 EDT

Europe Society & Culture

UK General Election: What does the victorious Labour party’s promise for 'change' mean for evangelicals?

By Chris Eyte

King Charles III and leaders around the world will be extending their congratulations to new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the Labour Party’s thumping victory in the U.K. General Election yesterday, July 4. Labour, in its prior electioneering for a “mission-driven” administration, claimed that governments worked best “when working in partnership” with business, trade unions, communities - and faith groups. So what does that mean for evangelical Christians, of whatever political persu
4 Jul, 2024 14:07 EDT

Europe Church & Missions

European Evangelical Alliance refutes disunity claims by Russian evangelical leader: path to peace 'is simple'

By Chris Eyte

The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) has issued a statement refuting claims by a Russian evangelical leader who told Christian Daily International that the country he loved “is being attacked by the countries of the entire Western Christian world.” They also deny a division between evangelicals in the East and the West, and outlined what they consider to be the only way to lasting peace.

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