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  Global summit advances global framework for child flourishing

  The Global Summit on Fostering Hope for Children, held June 3–5 in Vatican City, convened researchers, humanitarian leaders, policymakers, and faith-based organizations to develop a shared global framework for child wellbeing.

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  Family crisis in the church traced to a 'theological failure,' ACCM panel warns

  Closing out the Asia Conference on Church & Mission on Thursday, a panel of evangelical leaders warned that one of the most serious failures in the global church is hiding in plain sight: the systematic displacement of parents as the primary disciplers of their own children.

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  Study finds parental faith practices linked to adult church attendance

  Children raised in homes where religion is regularly discussed are more than twice as likely to attend church and to say faith is very important in adulthood, according to a new study of more than 60,000 Americans.

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  Nearly 20% of millennial, Gen Z parents spank their kids; ministry urges caution

  Despite a decline in support for using spanking as a punishment in Canada, around 20% of millennial and Gen Z parents report that they spank their children, according to a study that explored beliefs about whether spanking a child is ever necessary.

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  Peru committee approves bill aimed at speeding up adoptions for children in state care

  A congressional committee in Peru unanimously approved a bill that would create an administrative process to speed up adoptions for vulnerable children, lawmaker Milagros Jáuregui de Aguayo said.

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  Mexico's Supreme Court upholds prison penalties for parents over conversion therapy

  Mexico's Supreme Court unanimously struck down provisions of Guanajuato state's penal code that reduced penalties for parents or guardians who subject people in their care to conversion therapy. The ruling means parents and guardians can face prison sentences under the same standards applied to others convicted of the practice.

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  Church leaders in Zambia call for stronger media regulation to protect children

  The Evangelical Fellowship of Zambia has urged media regulators to strengthen enforcement of broadcasting standards amid growing concern over explicit entertainment content and its impact on children and family values.

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