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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. -
Belarus seeks to prosecute two Christian religious freedom defenders
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Swiss pro-life groups petition against mandatory insurance coverage for abortions
A coalition of Swiss pro-life organizations has launched a petition opposing a parliamentary decision that would make abortions fully funded by the country's mandatory health insurance starting next year. -

UN warns children are 'guinea pigs' for unregulated AI as online risks mount
The United Nations is calling on governments, technology companies and advertisers to act on what it describes as a pressing and consequential policy challenge — the safety, rights and digital future of the world's most connected generation. -

Oskar Brüsewitz: Church in Germany marks 50 years since pastor burned himself in protest of communist rule
Fifty years after a Lutheran pastor set himself ablaze in a public square to protest communist oppression of the church, German Christians remember a man whose act reverberated through East Germany and beyond. -

'Helpless and speechless': Swiss elder-care advocate says Christians must learn to talk about assisted dying
As the canton of Zurich moves toward a referendum on assisted dying, a Swiss elder-care advocate with more than a decade of experience accompanying dying people is urging churches and society to stop waiting for ballot results and start learning to talk about death. -

Magnum, Ben & Jerry's, Halo Top adjust recipes as GLP-1 drugs reshape ice cream market towards healthier choices
Ice cream manufacturers are overhauling recipes and shrinking portions as consumers worldwide increasingly scrutinize what they eat — and a growing class of appetite-suppressing drugs is accelerating the shift, Reuters reported. -

Almost 9 million download Gospel of John in 9 months following global online searches
More than three-quarters of a billion internet searches have led millions of people worldwide to a digital copy of the Bible over a nine-month span, according to new data released Tuesday by The Pocket Testament League. -

Christian charities in the UK affected by cyber attack
A cyber-security attack has given hackers unauthorised access to the data of Christian organisations in the United Kingdom.
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