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  Swiss free churches issue guide on renting church buildings to migrant congregations

  Two Swiss evangelical bodies have published a joint guide for congregations weighing whether to rent their buildings to international churches, a response to growing demand for worship space and to disputes that have followed some rental arrangements.

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  United Bible Societies reports 148 million printed Scriptures distributed in 2025

  The United Bible Societies distributed 148.3 million printed Scriptures last year as the mission celebrated its 80th anniversary, noting that 25 billion scriptures have been given out since its founding in 1946, including 1.1 billion Bibles across 240 countries.

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  Counter-protestors try to attack pro-lifers in Germany

  About 200 counter-protesters in Germany tried to attack 20 young Christians as they were leaving a peaceful prayer gathering against abortion on Aug. 15, a rights group reported.

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  Belarus seeks to prosecute two Christian religious freedom defenders

  Authorities in Belarus have refused to answer questions by rights group Forum 18 about two Christian religious freedom advocates sought for extradition to face unspecified criminal charges.

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  UK lifts Finnish MP’s travel ban – too late for event

  A Finnish member of parliament barred from entering the U.K. learned her travel ban had been lifted only 45 minutes before she was due on stage at a Northern Ireland event.

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  Germany debates official signposts for Islamic prayers

  Penzberg, in southern Germany, is the first municipality in the country to display information on the mosque and its prayer times on official signs at the entrance to the town.

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  Shortage of religious studies teachers in UK 'worsening' despite rising demand

  Despite the increasing demand for Religious Studies (RS) as a GCSE subject, experts have continued to warn of a shortage of specialist teachers in the subject.

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