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  Europe Society & Culture

  New strategic faith lead to strengthen role of churches in England’s social prescribing efforts

  By Chris Eyte

  The National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP) has announced a new two-year initiative to strengthen the contribution of faith communities to social prescribing across England. The project, announced May 22, will create a Strategic Lead for Faith and Social Prescribing role within NASP. The effort is being funded by the Sir Halley Stewart Trust and supported by the Good Faith Partnership (GFP).

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  Europe Religious Freedom

  Pastor in Kyrgyzstan tortured, charged with ‘inciting enmity’

  By Jack Bethel

  A church pastor in Kyrgyzstan facing possible conviction on Thursday (May 29) of ‘inciting enmity’ was struck with an iron pipe, kicked and received blows to his head and chest after his arrest in November, according to rights group Forum 18.

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  Europe Family & Children Church & Missions Society & Culture Education

  Churches ‘picking up the pieces’ amid Northern Ireland’s public service crisis

  By Chris Eyte

  Northern Ireland is facing a deepening crisis in public services, with chronic underfunding affecting health, education and policing—prompting evangelical leaders to call for prayer and action as churches increasingly step in to fill the gaps.

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  Europe Religious Freedom

  Islamist youth gang in France threatens Catholic priest

  By Jack Bethel

  A gang of Islamist youths in France shouting the jihadist slogan “Allah Akbar [God is greater]” this month threatened a Catholic priest and vowed to burn down his church building before fleeing.

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  Europe US & Canada Society & Culture

  Opposition grows against EU digital censorship law ahead of European Parliament event: 'one of the most serious threats to online free speech'

  By Chris Eyte

  Growing transatlantic opposition against the European Union’s new online censorship law has prompted free speech advocates, legal experts and Members of the European Parliament to convene at the European Parliament this Wednesday, May 21, for a first-of-its-kind conference warning that the Digital Services Act (DSA) threatens freedom of expression and democratic norms.

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  Europe Society & Culture Health

  Faith groups and disability advocates rally against assisted dying bill in London

  By Chris Eyte

  Campaigners including Christians and other religious groups, humanists, medics, and disability groupsgathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on May 16 to protest against an Assisted Dying Bill that was tensely debated by lawmakers. The Terminally Ill (Adults) Bill legislation, devised by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and approved in December 2024, will allow "adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own l