Society & Culture

Trump suspends refugee program citing public safety, national security as 'paramount considerations'

Asia Family & Children Society & Culture

5 min read

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on his first day back in office to suspend the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for at least four months, a move that has raised concerns among refugee advocates. The suspension, announced Jan. 20, led to an immediate halt in the resettlement of 1,660 Afghan refugees, including unaccompanied children hoping to reunite with families in the U.S., according to media reports.

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Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

Europe Society & Culture

7 min read

The screen dopamine snare is an epidemic among children who are provided access to smart phones and other portable smart devices. Research suggests numerous negative impacts but it will be some time before we have definitive findings. Much harm could be done in the meantime, however, to children's well-being and to their faith as they enter adulthood. We know enough now to make changes, but will it be too little too late?
What to do when people online are wrong—should Christians be political commentators?

Europe Society & Culture

9 min read

It is not unusual to be triggered by an opinion or comments in mainstream or social media that we feel strongly against. The relatively anonymous nature of the internet feeds the urge to respond with a strong corrective. If we think we are representing Christianity well in this way, we do well to pause and think again, informed by these insights from an Evangelical political commentator in the United Kingdom.
The seductive allure of Cultural Christianity — so near yet so far

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture

5 min read

Cultural Christians are those who embrace the ethics of Christianity that formed the foundation of Western society, which has brought a great deal of benefit to the world. They are convinced of the Christian message but not committed to the Christian Lord. In his first opinion for Christian Daily International, J.John says that Cultural Christianity provides wonderful opportunities for sharing the gospel.
Reputation vs righteousness—what is your pearl of great price? A reflection on the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni conflict.

Europe Society & Culture

4 min read

Reputation is something highly prized by the world and those with a public reputation work hard to protect it. The Lively/Baldoni saga is a case in point. From Hollywood to tribal honor cultures, reputation is highly valued. It is the world's pearl of great price, but Jesus considers us his pearl and sacrificed everything including his reputation to purchase it, setting the bar for his followers to sacrifice similarly so that we may thrive.

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US & Canada Society & Culture

US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban due to national security concerns related to China's access to app data

By CDI Staff

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Friday against TikTok’s First Amendment challenge to a law banning the app in the United States starting Sunday, dealing a critical blow to the platform’s U.S. operations.
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Asia Society & Culture

Caribbean advocate for Church of England slave trade reparations appointed as chancelor of UN University

By Chris Eyte

The Governance Council of the United Nations University unanimously appointed Professor Sir Hilary Beckles as its honorary chairman/chancellor, effective May 2025. The announcement, made during a meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 7, coincides with the university’s 50th anniversary, according to a press release from the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine.
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Europe Society & Culture

International experts call for broader obesity diagnosis criteria, as 1 billion globally estimated obese

By CDI Staff

Doctors worldwide should adopt a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity, incorporating broader criteria and focusing on when the condition leads to ill health, according to a new framework proposed by experts and endorsed by 76 medical organizations internationally.
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Africa Society & Culture

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty: A life-line for 62 people on death row

By Ken Kagicha

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, signed into law the Death Penalty Abolition Act (2024) effectively removing the death penalty sentence in the penal code. Although the Southern Africa country has not carried out death sentences for nearly two decades, 62 people who had been sentenced to death will be resentenced or have their death sentences commuted.
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Asia Society & Culture

Pakistani Veteran journalist Emanuel Sarfraz passes away at 56

By CDI Staff

Emanuel Sarfraz, a senior journalist and general secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Lahore Chapter, passed away in Lahore on Jan. 13 following cardiac failure. He was 56 years old. A well-respected figure in Pakistan’s media industry, Sarfraz had over three decades of experience with prominent national and international media organizations.
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Middle East Society & Culture

Long-awaited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas announced, raising hope for peace

By CDI Staff

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a 42-day cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, U.S. President Joe Biden and other officials announced Wednesday. The deal raises hopes for an end to over a year of war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated the region.

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Most people come to faith between ages 4 and 14, but 'theological education hasn’t done enough to focus on next gen'

Europe Education Family & Children Church & Missions

Less than 4 min

Lucy Kajidori, leader of the International Council of Evangelical Theological Education's (ICETE) Impact Team on Children and Families, spoke with Christian Daily International about the urgent need to integrate ministry to children more deeply into theological education. She shared how the initiative began, what gaps exist, and what the group hopes to achieve.
How Christian universities crash and burn

US & Canada Education

Less than 10 min
Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

Europe Society & Culture

Less than 7 min
Christian couple, Muslim woman they led to Christ poisoned to death

Africa Religious Freedom

Less than 5 min
Mother of three in Somalia loses all relatives for receiving Christ

Africa Religious Freedom

Less than 3 min
Marcos Witt releases new worship medley with Un Corazón

Latin America Society & Culture

Less than 1 min

Society & Culture

Trump suspends refugee program citing public safety, national security as 'paramount considerations'

Trump moves to withdraw US from WHO again due to agency's mishandling of pandemic, failure to reform

Brazil restricts smartphone use in schools following global trend

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Pres. Trump: 'I was saved by God to make America great again'

Donald Trump to be sworn in as 47th President, plans wave of executive actions

Gaza cease-fire begins as Israel and Hamas exchange hostages and prisoners

TikTok restored in US after Trump announces delay of federal ban

Opinion

Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

What to do when people online are wrong—should Christians be political commentators?

The seductive allure of Cultural Christianity — so near yet so far

Reputation vs righteousness—what is your pearl of great price? A reflection on the Blake Lively/Justin Baldoni conflict.

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US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban due to national security concerns related to China's access to app data

Caribbean advocate for Church of England slave trade reparations appointed as chancelor of UN University

International experts call for broader obesity diagnosis criteria, as 1 billion globally estimated obese

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty: A life-line for 62 people on death row

Pakistani Veteran journalist Emanuel Sarfraz passes away at 56

Long-awaited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas announced, raising hope for peace

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Most people come to faith between ages 4 and 14, but 'theological education hasn’t done enough to focus on next gen'

How Christian universities crash and burn

Parental advisory: the danger of smartphones for a child's faith

Christian couple, Muslim woman they led to Christ poisoned to death

Mother of three in Somalia loses all relatives for receiving Christ

Marcos Witt releases new worship medley with Un Corazón

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