CDI Staff

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19 Jan, 2024 12:01 EST

Africa Family & Children Society & Culture

Zambian Netflix film addresses issues of prejudice for albinos in Africa

By CDI Staff

The new Zambian film, “Can You See Us” released for international distribution by Netflix in August 2023, shines light on the prejudice faced by individuals with albinism in Africa through the journey of a boy named Joseph.
15 Jan, 2024 16:01 EST

Asia Society & Culture

Dr James Shera MBE passes, leaving rich legacy for Pakistani Christians

By CDI Staff

Dr James Masih Shera MBE, a British-Pakistani Christian politician, educationist and former Mayor of Rugby in the United Kingdom, passed away on January 15 at the age of 76. He was visiting his native Pakistan for the wedding of his brother’s grandson when he succumbed to a sudden illness. He is survived by his wife and son.
15 Jan, 2024 10:01 EST

Europe Church & Missions

“Onward with the Great Commission” - European evangelicals kick off annual week of prayer

By CDI Staff

On Sunday, January 14, Evangelical Alliances across Europe kicked off the annual Week of Prayer where local churches from diverse denominational backgrounds come together each year to pray for greater unity in the body of Christ. Marking the 50th anniversary since the historic International Congress on World Evangelization held in Lausanne, Switzerland in 1974, this year’s prayer material features reflections on the Lausanne Covenant and its continued relevance today.
21 Dec, 2023 18:12 EST

Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

“Do we really know?” – short-film about six distressed pregnant women with unexpected ending seeks to stir up conversations

By CDI Staff

A gripping short-film produced by Swiss pastor, author and artist Bruno Waldvogel-Frei and released just in time before Christmas features six women in distress because of their pregnancies, evangelical Swiss portal Lifenet.ch reports. The ending is unexpected and seeks to stir up conversations about an uncomfortable question: “How would you have decided?”
19 Dec, 2023 06:12 EST

US & Canada Society & Culture

Pro-Life “It’s a Baby” TV Commercial Wins NRB Award for Best Messaging Campaign

By CDI Staff

Focus on the Family’s pro-life TV commercial “It’s a Baby” won the National Religious Broadcaster’s 2024 Award for Television Messaging Campaign of the Year. The 60-second clip, which was launched on the one-year anniversary of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization on June 14, shows typical celebratory moments during pregnancy caricaturing today’s common pro-abortion language that a baby during pregnancy is just a fetus.
12 Dec, 2023 09:12 EST

Latin America Society & Culture

Representative of Evangelicals Among Faith Leaders Praying for New Argentinian President

By CDI Staff

After a swearing in ceremony at the National Congress, newly inaugurated President of Argentina Dr. Javier Milei participated in an interfaith ceremony at Buenos Aires Cathedral. In what Evangélico Digital reported as an unusual event for a presidential inauguration, Milei, himself of Jewish background, and several of his cabinet ministers listened to short speeches and received prayers from several faith leaders.
12 Dec, 2023 06:12 EST

Oceania Church & Missions

New report reveals almost half of Australians open to be invited to church this Christmas

By CDI Staff

In a country that has seen a sharp rise in people identifying as non-religious over the past years, a recent survey found people responding with a surprising openness to going to church this Christmas, if they are invited.