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  Europe Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Evangelical Alliance concerned assisted dying coming to Ireland following UK Parliament vote, 'tendency for one country to follow lead of another country'

  By Chris Eyte

  The U.K. Parliament’s recent approval of assisted dying has apparently been mirrored to a certain extent in Ireland where a final report (March 2024) by the Oireachtas [National Parliament] Joint Committee on Assisted Dying recommended “that the government introduces legislation allowing for assisted dying, in certain restricted circumstances.”

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  Europe Asia Church & Missions

  Tributes to OMF UK co-national director Peter Rowan: 'touched the lives of countless individuals'

  By Chris Eyte

  Tributes have been paid to “dedicated and visionary leader” Peter Rowan (1967-2024), co-national director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) U.K., part of OMF International, who died in the company of his family after a brave battle with cancer on Monday, Dec. 9. An OMF tribute on its website said that Rowan’s contributions to the missionary organization, which is based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England with an evangelism focus on East Asia, and the global church generally, had been “immeasurable

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  Church & Missions

  CDI celebrates first anniversary since launch: ‘Your reporting really opened my eyes to what journalism can do’

  By CDI Staff

  Today marks the first anniversary since the launch of Christian Daily International (CDI) on December 12, 2023. The past year saw CDI covering a wide range of events, issues and voices from every region of the world, receiving endorsements from Christian leaders and even winning its first award.

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  Oceania Church & Missions

  'Your Story' research project in Australia & New Zealand reveals five key findings what young people need on their spiritual journey

  By Chris Eyte

  The wider Church has been good at talking to young people but arguably not so good at listening to them – an underlying focus for three Converge/Your Story conferences attended by 200 people and 86 organizations in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane in Australia early last month, November 2024. 

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  US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

  Nearly half of Americans don’t attend church at Christmas, report says; but many would join if invited

  By Chris Eyte

  Christmas is the season… to be doing something else rather than attend church for nearly half of Americans, according to a Lifeway Research study. Released statistics show that 47 percent usually attend church during the Christmas celebrations but 48 percent do not, with five percent unsure. 

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  US & Canada Church & Missions

  Nick Vujicic sounds alarm on Church culture, issues call to repentance: 'More like a country club'

  By The Christian Post

  Evangelist Nick Vujicic is raising the alarm about the state of the Western Church — something he laments has become "more like a country club and a social gathering" than the Body of Christ — and its critical role in shaping the next generation amid a rise in addiction and suicide ideation.