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  Africa Europe Church & Missions

  Ethiopia PM Aby Ahmed calls for renewed global mission focus at the European Evangelism Congress in Berlin

  By Ken Kagicha

  The Prime Minister of Ethiopia Dr. Aby Ahmed issued a powerful call for a renewed global mission, urging the Church to assert its vital relevance in a deeply divided world. Addressing a gathering of evangelicals from across Europe and beyond at the 2025 European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin, Dr. Ahmed asserted that the “Gospel is more than personal, it reshapes society.”

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  Asia Religious Freedom Church & Missions

  UN General Assembly holds first-ever high-level meeting on North Korean human rights as South Korea urges release of detained missionaries

  By CDI Staff

  For the first time in its history, the United Nations General Assembly held a high-level meeting addressing the human rights situation in North Korea. The meeting took place on May 20 (local time) at the U.N. Headquarters in New York and was convened by the president of the 79th U.N. General Assembly. It was based on a resolution on North Korean human rights adopted in December 2023. This marks the first occasion the U.N.’s primary deliberative body has addressed the issue in a high-level format

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  PCUSA may drop below 1 million members by end of 2025: report

  By The Christian Post

  Presbyterian Church (USA), the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States, may dip below 1 million members by the end of the current year, according to a recent report.

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  US & Canada Europe Church & Missions

  [Exclusive interview] 'God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things': Greg Laurie reflects on evangelistic calling and legacy of Billy Graham

  By Chris Eyte

  Greg Laurie, a prominent evangelist and pastor whose ministry has seen over one million commitments to Christ, shared insights on the calling and character of an evangelist in an exclusive interview ahead of addressing the European Congress on Evangelism in Berlin. Drawing from his decades-long friendship with Billy Graham and his own journey, Laurie urged fellow evangelists to stay rooted in the gospel, preach with clarity, a

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  Europe US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

  'Only God can solve this': Franklin Graham meets Zelenskyy, calls for prayer at Berlin congress

  By Chris Eyte

  In a surprise announcement at the European Congress on Evangelism Tuesday evening, evangelist Franklin Graham revealed he had met earlier that day with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to pray for peace amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, urging delegates to join him in interceding for an end to the conflict.

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  Europe US & Canada Church & Missions

  Evangelize and obey God despite hardships, Franklin Graham challenges delegates at European Congress on Evangelism

  By Chris Eyte

  Evangelist Franklin Graham opened the European Congress on Evangelism Monday, May 27, with a passionate call for Christians to preach “the whole gospel” without compromise, warning that a secularized and confused world will not be reached by a watered-down message. “These are our orders,” he told 1,000 evangelical leaders from 56 countries. “Let’s preach it with power.”