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  Asia Family & Children Society & Culture

  Pakistani Christians laud lifting of compulsion on studying Islam in schools

  By A. S. John

  Christians in Pakistan have breathed a sigh of relief over the government’s decision to make Islamic studies not compulsory for non-Muslim students in schools at all levels.

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  US & Canada Society & Culture Religious Freedom

  Bethany Christian Services no longer hiring non-Christians, bans political displays

  By The Christian Post

  Amid media reports of staff disgruntled with a hiring policy change, the international Evangelical foster and immigrant resettlement charity Bethany Christian Services has confirmed that it only hires Christians who align with its core beliefs and doesn't allow them to promote political causes in the workplace.

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  Latin America Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Christians take an active part in the anniversary celebrations of Lima, Peru's capital city

  By Javier Bolaños

  Lima, the dynamic capital of Peru, recently celebrated its 489th anniversary with significant participation from evangelical churches. The city was filled with music, culture, and tradition, with a program that included concerts, artistic presentations, and fireworks. The Federation of Evangelical Christian Churches of Peru organized a Thanksgiving Ceremony, a moment to give thanks and reflect on the role of faith in the city’s life. The celebrations highlighted Lima’s diversity and cultural ric

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  Europe Society & Culture

  Calls for political action to address staggering increase in porn addiction among young people

  By Christian Today

  A Christian charity is calling for urgent political action after new research found large numbers of young people are addicted to pornography. Mental health and addiction clinic, Paracelsus Recovery, has reported a 150 per cent increase in people being treated for porn addiction between 2019 and 2023.

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  Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Global leaders should seek out help of faith communities to address key challenges - report

  By Christian Today

  As the world lurches from crisis to crisis, global leaders ignore the vital role of religious and spiritual communities in addressing them at their peril, a new report has suggested. The Faith in Action report notes that some 85 per cent of the world's population adheres to a religious or spiritual tradition, and that many faith groups are collaborating effectively with businesses and other stakeholders to address key economic, environmental, geopolitical and technological challenges.

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  Asia Society & Culture

  Tragedy strikes as landslide claims lives of Christian worshippers in southern Philippines

  By Christian Today

  Ten Christian worshippers, including five children, lost their lives in the southern Philippines when a landslide struck the house where they had gathered for prayer. Officials reported on Friday that those inside were holding Christian prayer sheets when the natural disaster occurred following heavy rain.