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  Reviewing the shocking exposé into pornography dictators and profiteers

  A 2025 book investigating the power behind the commercialization of pornography argue that "people don’t use pornography: it uses us. And you don’t have to watch it to be one of its victims." This review affirms the authors' critique of pornography and those who control it as a dangerously powerful, globalized industry that is (re)shaping desire, relationships, and social norms. Followers of Jesus need to guard ourselves against this attack on our relationships and our souls.

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  Council of Europe body underreports anti-Christian attacks, ECLJ says

  The European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ) this month criticized the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) for underreporting attacks against Christians in Europe.

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  Assisted dying bill halted in UK House of Lords

  A proposed assisted dying law in the United Kingdom has stalled in the House of Lords after failing to progress through the upper chamber on April 24, effectively halting the legislation ahead of the next parliamentary session.

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  Baptist pastor faces expulsion from Russian-occupied Ukraine

  The Rev. Vladimir Rytikov faces expulsion from his birthplace in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine after authorities accused him of “illegal missionary activity” and cancelled his residence permit, a rights watchdog reports.

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  J.John to keynote Church Leaders Conference at CRE 2026 in UK

  The Church Resources Exhibition (CRE), previously known as the Christian Resources Exhibition, has announced evangelist J.John as a keynote speaker for its newly launched Church Leaders Conference in England this October.

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  'A spring cleaning for the soul': Swiss church leaders link the annual cleaning ritual to spiritual renewal and forgiveness

  A seasonal push for spring cleaning may be more than a household task, some Christian leaders in Switzerland say. They argue that decluttering physical spaces can also lead to spiritual renewal, according to a report published by Dienstagsmail.

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  'Freedom of religion must be for everybody,' Bishop Mounstephen says, calling it a test for societies

  The global push for freedom of religion or belief has gained visibility since the publication of a landmark 2019 review commissioned by the U.K. government. But worsening conditions for religious minorities and declining political momentum threaten to undermine progress, according to Philip Mounstephen, former Bishop of Truro and author of the influential report.

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