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  Europe Religious Freedom

  Russian court imprisons pastor for statement on Ukraine war

  By Jack Bethel

  A Russian court last week jailed a church pastor for four years after he spoke out against the invasion of Ukraine in a sermon.

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  Global Church & Missions Data

  ‘There is no such thing as the evangelical’: Researchers say the movement’s center has shifted to the Global South

  By CDI Staff

  The question of who qualifies as an evangelical and how many evangelicals exist worldwide continues to puzzle scholars, church leaders and mission researchers alike. That was the central theme of a Sept. 2 webinar hosted by the World Evangelical Alliance and released publicly Sept. 5, featuring two leading voices in global religious demography.

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  Europe Education Church & Missions Bible & Theology

  ‘The Church’s credibility depends on character,’ says theological education leader, urging schools to recover the tradition of virtue education

  By Timothy Goropevsek , Chris Eyte

  Dr. Marvin Oxenham believes the future of theological education must not only rest on academic excellence or professional competence but also on something more personal and transformative: the character of those preparing to serve in ministry.

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  Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Bible & Theology

  ‘We need each other as helpers, friends, companions, and partners’ to strengthen the Church’s mission, says European Evangelical Alliance co-leader Connie Duarte

  By Chris Eyte

  European evangelicals must hold fast to hope in Christ and pursue unity across borders if they are to strengthen their witness, said Connie Duarte, co-general secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance. She described hope and unity as inseparable, reminding believers that “without hope, we are most to be pitied,” and that the church grows stronger when it works together in Christ.

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  Europe Society & Culture Family & Children Health

  ‘An appalling crime’: Lord Alton urges EU action against forced abortion of disabled women

  By Chris Eyte

  Lord David Alton, a veteran Christian human rights campaigner, has urged European governments to act after a United Nations committee raised concerns about reports of forced abortions and sterilisation of women with disabilities in some European Union member states.

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  Europe Middle East Religious Freedom

  Hate crimes and opposition against Christians increase in Turkey

  By Chris Eyte

  Christians in Türkiye suffered an upsurge in hate crimes in 2024 compared with the previous year, according to a human rights report.