Europe

Trauma healing ministry in France seeks to 'become representatives of our Lord to suffering people'

By Chris Eyte Europe 3 months ago

According to the World Health Organisation, about 70 percent of people in the world suffer potentially traumatic events in their lives. This offers an opening for the Church to come alongside those suffering, share the gospel and witness healing, according to SIM (Serving in Mission), a mission organization that has responded by setting up a trauma healing ministry.
Evangelical Alliance calls on political leaders to prioritize stubbornly high poverty levels in Northern Ireland

By Chris Eyte Europe

3 months ago

In light of stubbornly high poverty levels in Northern Ireland that also affect nearly a quarter of children, a leading evangelical body highlighted the significant contributions churches make to addressing poverty in the communities but called on political leaders to prioritize the issue and take action to address root causes.
Pro-life worker in UK compensated for arrest outside abortion clinic

By Chris Eyte Europe

3 months ago

A Christian pro-life worker arrested twice for praying silently outside an abortion clinic in England has received 13,000 pounds (16,858 USD) from police for her “unjust treatment and the breach of her human rights” by officers, according to legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) International.
Turin Shroud could be 2,000 years old, new scientific research finds

By Chris Eyte Europe

3 months ago

Recently published scientific analysis of the Turin Shroud (TS) suggests the linen cloth bearing the image of a crucified man, whom some believe to be Jesus himself, is 2,000 years old – far older than previously thought.

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Christian bio-ethicist laments online abuse of Olympic boxers, calls out lack of understanding of intersex individuals

By Chris Eyte

Women athletes with differences in chromosomes must be treated with far more dignity in the sports world, according to a renowned Christian bio-ethicist, following controversial and unmerited criticism of two female boxers at the Paris Olympics 2024. In an Opinion Piece for Christian Daily International, Prof. Gareth Jones, Emeritus Professor of Anatomy at New Zealand’s University of Otago, gave his informed thoughts after the International Boxing Association (IBA) disqualified the women last ye
3 months ago

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Christian professor of anatomy speaks out about Olympic female boxers: 'A non-binary reality'

By Gareth Jones

The furore generated by two female boxers in the Olympics has illustrated two things: false information spreads very rapidly, and there is a considerable lack of understanding about the diversity of sexual expression. All too readily these two become conflated into a dubious and dangerous recipe for misinformation and hurt. Contrary to simplistic moral arguments, determining someone’s sex can on occasion be very complicated. Christians need to remain aware that there are people appearing in the
3 months ago

Europe Society & Culture

Christian lawyers representing father express relief after Spanish judge halts assisted suicide of 23 year old woman

By Chris Eyte

A judge has agreed to suspend the assisted killing of a young woman in Barcelona following the request of her father, represented by Christian lawyers in Spain. El Diario reported that the woman had a severe mental illness and a disability recognised in Oct. 2022 from a spinal cord injury after a self-harming incident. Yet, lawyers highlighted flaws in the womans’ request for euthanasia, according to El Diario, because she wrote a letter on July 29, expressing doubts that she wanted help to die.
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Europe Church & Missions

Ministry pays tribute to former chairman of Christians for Israel-Netherlands, 'inspiration to us all'

By Chris Eyte

A tribute has been paid to Rev. Jaap de Vreugd, the former chairman of the Dutch Board of Christians for Israel in the Netherlands. De Vreugd died in the presence of his wife Dicky, children and grandchildren at his bedside at 5pm on August 6.
3 months ago

Europe Religious Freedom

Evangelical bodies back appeal against baptism ban at Lake Geneva

By Chris Eyte

Leading evangelical bodies in Switzerland this month backed a church’s appeal with the European Court of Human Rights against a ban on a public baptism in Lake Geneva.
3 months ago

Europe Society & Culture

Anglican head warns Christians not to associate with far-right groups, condemns use of Christian imagery in UK riots

By Chris Eyte

The Archbishop of Canterbury warned Christians not to join far right groups after protests by extremists espousing faith imagery led to violent riots across the U.K. Writing in the left-leaning British newspaper the Guardian, the Most Rev. Justin Welby, head of the Anglican Communion, criticized the widely reported riots as “wrong”, “criminal” and needing to be controlled. He voiced his concerns about right wing groups referencing the Christian faith, even using icons during the lawlessness, as
4 months ago

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Global survey reveals religion, prayer most important in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, least important in Western countries

By Chris Eyte

Europeans are least likely to say that religion is very important in their lives, compared to other parts of the world, and only 42 percent of Americans claim that religion is personally crucial to them. Other parts of the world responded more affirmingly on the importance of religion, specifically within sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. The picture was less clear in South and Southeast Asia, compared to the polarized views in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.

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Trauma healing ministry in France seeks to 'become representatives of our Lord to suffering people'

Evangelical Alliance calls on political leaders to prioritize stubbornly high poverty levels in Northern Ireland

Pro-life worker in UK compensated for arrest outside abortion clinic

Turin Shroud could be 2,000 years old, new scientific research finds

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Christian bio-ethicist laments online abuse of Olympic boxers, calls out lack of understanding of intersex individuals

Christian professor of anatomy speaks out about Olympic female boxers: 'A non-binary reality'

Christian lawyers representing father express relief after Spanish judge halts assisted suicide of 23 year old woman

Ministry pays tribute to former chairman of Christians for Israel-Netherlands, 'inspiration to us all'

Evangelical bodies back appeal against baptism ban at Lake Geneva

Anglican head warns Christians not to associate with far-right groups, condemns use of Christian imagery in UK riots

Global survey reveals religion, prayer most important in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, least important in Western countries

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