Setback for UK Christian parents as Court of Appeal upholds tax on private school fees
A coalition of Christian schools, parents and pupils has lost its legal challenge against the government’s imposition of 20% VAT on private school fees.
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Christians in India told to convert to Hinduism for burial permission
Tribal villagers in India have prevented Christians from burying the body of a woman who died on Feb. 24, saying it would defile their land and deities.
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What the election of the first Dalit Cardinal as CBCI President means for caste and the Church in India
India’s Roman Catholic bishops have recently elected the country’s first Dalit cardinal to lead them. The symbolism is powerful. But can one man, in perhaps four years, dismantle the caste walls that still run through the Indian Church?
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Micah Global appoints Roshan Mendis as new Global Director
Micah Global has appointed Roshan Mendis as its new Global Director, the international Christian development and advocacy network announced Saturday, Feb. 28.
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'AI can generate sermons but cannot convey a life,' Korean pastors say at AI-era preaching conference
Artificial intelligence may be able to generate polished sermons, complete with structure, illustrations and theological analysis, but it cannot embody lived faith, suffering or spiritual encounter, speakers said at a Korean church conference examining the future of preaching in the AI era.
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'Khamenei is dead': Trump announces death of Iran’s supreme leader
By CDI StaffHours after the initial strikes, President Donald Trump announced that Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had been killed in the assault, describing his death as both retribution and a turning point in the conflict.
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US, Israel launch major assault on Iran as Trump vows to ‘devastate’ military and urges regime change
By CDI StaffThe United States and Israel launched a sweeping military assault on Iran early Saturday, striking targets in Tehran and across the country in an operation that President Donald Trump said aims to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program, cripple its armed forces and open the way for a change in government.
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A third of Christians trust spiritual advice from AI as much as pastor: study
About a third of practicing American Christians say the spiritual advice they get from artificial intelligence is just as good as that from a pastor, with practicing Christians more likely to agree with this notion than non-practicing Christians and non-Christians, according to new research from the Barna Group.
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Weight-loss drugs reshape U.S. eating habits, push food giants toward healthier products
By CDI StaffMajor U.S. food and beverage companies are investing millions of dollars in product reformulations and rebranding efforts as appetite-suppressing GLP-1 weight-loss drugs reshape how Americans eat, according to a recent Reuters report.
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Christian in Indonesia arrested for comments on Muhammad
A Christian leader in West Kaliman Province was arrested on Feb. 18 for comments he made about Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, sources said.
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Christian boy forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan, sources say
A Muslim landowner in Pakistan forcibly converted to Islam a 14-year-old Christian employee and is holding him in illegal custody.
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YouVersion opens Nairobi hub as CEO reveals Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya among leading daily Bible app users worldwide
The YouVersion Kenya hub has been launched to facilitate localized content for the YouVersion app, which boasts more than 1 billion downloads across its family of apps. The Kenya hub, launched on Feb. 23. is expected to increase local content on the app, making it more relevant to the region.
