Three Christians killed in Plateau state, Nigeria
A Christian on his way to a Sunday morning worship service was shot and killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen on Sunday (Aug. 9) in Fann village, Barkin Ladi County, Plateau state in central Nigeria.
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Archbishop of Canterbury promises remedial ‘action’ on historic slave trade on castle visit
The Archbishop of Canterbury has promised “action” in redressing the evils of the historic transatlantic slave trade.
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Evangelical Press Association board proposes renaming group 'Christian Communicators Network'
The board of the Evangelical Press Association has unanimously recommended changing the organization's name to Christian Communicators Network, saying the 75-year-old name no longer reflects what the group's members actually do, according to an announcement titled "Honoring our heritage. Embracing our future." posted Aug. 2.
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Bible Society of Mexico celebrates 60 years of bringing the Bible to new generations
As Mexico’s religious landscape continues to evolve, a Christian organization is celebrating six decades of ministry with a mission to make the Bible accessible to everyone — in their own language and in formats they can use.
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham focused on social care over assisted suicide legislation
The new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has indicated that assisted dying legislation should not be debated in Parliament yet, arguing that social care and palliative care need to be “fixed” first.
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Another church leader abducted in Sudan
Following attacks on clergy in Sudan’s South Kordofan state last month, another church leader in Heiban town was abducted last week, according to sources.
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First hospice day center initiative could be rolled out across Latvia
By Chris EyteAs debates rage across Europe over attempts by some countries to introduce assisted dying laws, Latvia’s first hospice day center for palliative care has been hailed as a success, raising hopes of a national roll-out.
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Young people twice as likely to want more liturgy, structure at church: Lifeway
Younger churchgoers in the United States are twice as likely than older worshipers to want more liturgy and structure added to their church services, according to the Evangelical research group Lifeway Research.
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Declining Christian freedom a 'defining test' for Andy Burnham's government
Britain’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham is being urged to defend Christian freedoms amid concerns that existing and proposed laws are restricting the public expression of religious beliefs.
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Swiss defence minister apologizes to churches for excluding them from clergy draft law change
By CDI StaffSwitzerland's defence minister has written to church leaders to apologize for failing to consult them before quietly stripping clergy of their long-standing exemption from military service obligations, a procedural lapse that has drawn criticism from Catholic and Protestant leaders alike.
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Canadian evangelicals urged to contact MPs over assisted suicide for mental illness
By Chris EyteCanadian evangelicals are being urged to contact their local MPs to express concern over plans to extend assisted suicide to people with mental illness.
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Christian girl struggles to void forced marriage in Pakistan
Aneeqa Ishaq, a 16-year-old Christian girl in Lahore, Pakistan, took a job as a restaurant cashier for her family’s survival, but it ended with a coworker abducting her, forcing her to convert to Islam and coercing her to marry him, she said.
