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  US & Canada Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

  Evangelical groups join UN expert’s damnation of prostitution as a system of violence and exploitation, following gruesome report

  By Chris Eyte

  Following a United Nations rapporteur's report on the atrocities that accompany prostitution, evangelical groups call on nation states to stop normalizing sex services and instead officially recognise prostitution and its related variations as systematically linked to violence and the exploitation of women and girls. "Prostitution is a system of exploitation and an aggregated form of male violence against women and girls that intersects with other forms of structural discrimination."

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  Europe Society & Culture

  UEFA Euro 24 footballers open up about their faith, "only defining performance is Jesus"

  By Chris Eyte

  The excitement and furore surrounding the ongoing European Championships, the UEFA Euro 24, is providing a platform for Christian football players to share their testimonies about Jesus Christ. Ruben Vargas, 25, who plays in the midfield position for Switzerland, and also Bundesliga club FC Augsburg, pointed to his faith after his team's victory over Italy in round 16 of the tournament on Saturday (June 29).

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  Africa Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Kenya church leaders respond to Gen Z protest demands to separate church from politics, call on politicians to hear the people

  By Ken Kagicha

  Religious bodies, churches and Christian leaders in Kenya have responded to a call by protesting Gen Zs to disassociate the pulpit from politicians and to be the voice of the voiceless. Different Christian bodies admitted that the Church in Kenya has had an unhealthy relationship with politicians and affirmed the right of young people to peacefully demonstrate against bad governance and injustice.

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  US & Canada Society & Culture

  US State Superintendent orders Bibles to be studied in every Oklahoma classroom due to historical importance

  By Chris Eyte

  Every school classroom in Oklahoma will teach about the Bible under a new directive by the State’s Superintendent, who pledges that he is ready to fight any legal challenges from opponents against his plan. Walters outlined his reasoning in a video recorded during a State Board of Education meeting, published on X. He said his staff had been looking at the statute and academic standards in Oklahoma, and came to a “crystal clear” conclusion about the importance of the Bible. 

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  Asia Society & Culture

  Private school event highlights historical role of Christian education in raising South Korea 'from ashes of war' to prosperity

  By CDI Staff

  The Private School Mission Network (Chairman, Pastor Jae-hoon Lee) held the '2024 Private School Mission Forum - The Path Christian Schools Should Take in a Rapidly Changing Era' on the 27th at the Novotel Ambassador Seoul Yongsan Hotel in Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

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  US & Canada Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Southern Baptist resolution on IVF meant to help navigate ethical considerations in reproductive technologies, scholar says

  By CDI Staff

  The recent Southern Baptist Convention held in Indianapolis, IN adopted a resolution addressing the dignity of the human embryo and the ethical implications of widely used reproductive technologies such as in vitro fertilization (IVF). The resolution, directed primarily at pastors, ministry leaders, and couples, urges careful deliberation before engaging in reproductive technologies, a topic that has long been debated within the Southern Baptist community and the broader pro-life movement.