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  South Korean lawmakers mark 60th anniversary of National Prayer Breakfast, hold non-partisan service for unity and peace

  Christian lawmakers from both South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties joined church leaders Wednesday (Oct. 1) in a bipartisan prayer service at the National Assembly, calling for cooperation over conflict and praying for peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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  Bible Day marks Spanish translation anniversary with celebration in Venezuela

  Evangelical Christians in Portuguesa state marked Bible Day with a public gathering of about 650 people in front of the First Baptist Church of Turén, commemorating the Sept. 26, 1569 completion of the first full Spanish translation of the Scriptures.

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  Survivalist Bear Grylls calls new book his proudest work: ‘Nothing compares to retelling the real story of Jesus’

  Bear Grylls says he wants to be remembered less for summiting Everest or surviving remote wilderness than for telling the story of Jesus Christ. The British survivalist and TV personality told ITV’s This Morning that his new book, The Greatest Story Ever Told: An Eyewitness Account, is the hardest project he has ever undertaken—and the legacy he hopes will outlast his fame.

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  Evangelicals urged to ‘listen well and pursue justice’ as Canada marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honoring residential school survivors

  The Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) commemorated the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Tuesday with a video message from its president, Dr. David Guretzki, urging evangelicals to embrace a long-term commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.

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  Pew study maps global stages of religious decline, beginning with drop in worship service attendance

  Religious identity is shrinking across much of the world, typically beginning when younger generations stop attending worship services,  according to new research that traces how disaffiliation with faith unfolds over time.

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  'March for Jesus' in Guatemala draws crowds, calls for unity and transformation

  For the third consecutive year, Guatemala’s capital hosted the “March for Jesus,” a large gathering that brought together hundreds of people from multiple churches and denominations in a public demonstration of faith and unity.

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  Church attendance rising after Charlie Kirk's murder, particularly among youth: Evangelism group leader

  Some pastors have reported seeing an increase in church attendance following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, particularly among young adults, some of whom haven’t attended a worship service in years.

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