Family & Children

Churches of England & Wales push for LGBT-welcoming environment in church schools in draft guidance

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children Church & Missions

6 min read

The ‘National Society for Education Church of England (4,630 schools) & Church in Wales’ (200 schools) published a draft guidance to stop school bullying and in its 59-page consultation document promotes LGBT+ rights amongst children, regardless of theological objections. The draft has been published at the same time as church leaders from 1,300 churches of differing denominations wrote to the new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer voicing angst about plans to stop conversion therapy.

Latest

Opinion

Guardians of the galaxy: shielding our children from an online sleep

Africa Family & Children

15 min read

In this next article on children and personal smart devices we see that access has become something of a rite of passage for many children. Affordability might mean children can have a smart device, but it doesn't mean they should. Parents concerned for the long-term well-being of their children must consider the implications of unfettered access to all the internet has to offer—for good or ill.
We are fearfully and wonderfully made so how do we learn to love our bodies?

Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

5 min read

We are embodied beings and rarely are we satisfied with the bodies we have, especially so for young people in affluent societies. We need to do all we can to care for our bodies as part of our care for all creation, while growing in our understanding of what God says about our physical being.
Five practices to help children heal from trauma

Europe Family & Children Church & Missions

7 min read

Children around the world experience all kinds of trauma in their contexts, no more so than those in conflict zones. Help children to heal from trauma is a much needed ministry. Specialist care is best but if it is not available here are some basic practices that can be of great benefit.
It may be easier than we think to raise resilient children

US & Canada Family & Children

7 min read

Parenting today can seem overly complex. Trusting God for the best outcome is essential and applying well proven principles can also help create resilient children. Using the 4 S's is a simple system that can boost every parent's ability to set their children up for success in life.

Latest

3 min read

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children

Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments display in public school classrooms

By The Christian Post

Louisiana became the first state to require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments through a Republican-backed bill signed by Republican Gov. Jeff Landry on Wednesday. House Bill 71, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dodie Horton, mandates that each public school classroom display a poster-sized copy of the Ten Commandments by next January.
3 min read

Caribbean Family & Children Society & Culture

Evangelical Alliance opposes moves to change abortion laws in Antigua

By Chris Eyte

The Government of Antigua & Barbuda has deferred the issue of legalizing abortions when a mother’s life is not endangered to a law court after the country’s evangelical alliance opposed moves by pro-choice campaigners claiming that the country’s historic abortion laws are unconstitutional.
2 min read

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children

US Surgeon General advocates for tobacco-style warning labels on social media platforms

By CDI Staff

In an opinion article in the New York Times yesterday, June 17, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has urged immediate action to address the escalating mental health crisis among young people exacerbated by social media. Drawing from his experience in emergency medicine, he emphasized the urgency of the situation: "In an emergency, you don’t have the luxury to wait for perfect information. You assess the available facts, you use your best judgment, and you act quickly."
5 min read

US & Canada Society & Culture Family & Children

Ability to forgive strongly correlated with human flourishing: study

By The Christian Post

The willingness to forgive plays a strong role in an individual’s level of human flourishing as a positive relationship with the Bible is the strongest predictor of human flourishing among the youngest group of Americans, according to a new study.
8 min read

Global Church & Missions Society & Culture Family & Children

World Refugee Sunday: Refugee rights expert says Church uniquely placed to offer hope in burgeoning global crisis

By Heather Pubols , Chris Eyte

Tom Albinson has been working with refugees since 1980 and currently serves as President of the International Association for Refugees, a ministry he founded. He is also involved in the Refugee Highway Partnership, a network of churches, agencies and individuals serving forcibly displaced people. Christian Daily International was given an exclusive interview with Albinson for the occasion of World Refugee Sunday, which falls on the Sundays before and after World Refugee Day on June 20.
4 min read

Latin America Family & Children Society & Culture

Controversial Colombian bill to ban “conversion” therapies potentially threatening parents with imprisonment shelved – for now

By Lizzie Sotola , Javier Bolaños

The debate over a bill that sought to prohibit so-called “conversion” therapies in Colombia was definitely shelved on Wednesday, according to pro-children and family legislators and activists. The so-called "Efforts to Change Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression" (ECOSIEG) bill – also dubbed “Inconvertibles” – was supposed to be debated this week, raising concerns about the possible loss of parents’ authority over their children.

Most Recent

Asia Theological Association head discusses contextual education, partnership with churches and biblical grounding amid changing times

Asia Church & Missions Education

Less than 8 min

Theological education in Asia is gaining strength as local institutions increasingly take ownership of training future leaders, according to Dr. Theresa Lua, general secretary of the Asia Theological Association (ATA). Lua spoke to Christian Daily International about Asian educators' efforts to contextualize curriculum, strengthen church partnerships, adapt to online learning and maintain biblical grounding in an evolving world.
Hindu in Pakistan facing pressure to convert to Islam shot dead

Asia Religious Freedom

Less than 3 min
Find out how close you are to being considered a fool

Europe Church & Missions

Less than 5 min
‘Life on Stage’ brings the gospel to 10,000 in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Europe Church & Missions

Less than 4 min
Armed robbers gang-rape Christian’s wife in Pakistan

Asia Religious Freedom

Less than 3 min
Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ to begin filming in Italy this August

US & Canada Europe Society & Culture

Less than 2 min

Family & Children

Churches of England & Wales push for LGBT-welcoming environment in church schools in draft guidance

Church leaders should be trained in suicide prevention, says survivor: 'Jesus is the greatest protection'

Christian 'smiling' accountant named Jamaican Father of the Year 2024

Latest

Evangelical groups join UN expert’s damnation of prostitution as a system of violence and exploitation, following gruesome report

Berlin First Baptist Church in Maryland held first Vacation Bible School for children with disabilities

Paediatrician group calls for health bodies to 'follow science' not ideology in caring for children with gender dysphoria

Christian debt support charity highlights need for increased support as poverty levels rise in the UK

Leading child advocate calls out UK political parties for ignoring 84,000 vulnerable children, calls on churches to step up

Opinion

Guardians of the galaxy: shielding our children from an online sleep

We are fearfully and wonderfully made so how do we learn to love our bodies?

Five practices to help children heal from trauma

It may be easier than we think to raise resilient children

Latest

Louisiana becomes first state to require Ten Commandments display in public school classrooms

Evangelical Alliance opposes moves to change abortion laws in Antigua

US Surgeon General advocates for tobacco-style warning labels on social media platforms

Ability to forgive strongly correlated with human flourishing: study

World Refugee Sunday: Refugee rights expert says Church uniquely placed to offer hope in burgeoning global crisis

Controversial Colombian bill to ban “conversion” therapies potentially threatening parents with imprisonment shelved – for now

Most Recent

Asia Theological Association head discusses contextual education, partnership with churches and biblical grounding amid changing times

Hindu in Pakistan facing pressure to convert to Islam shot dead

Find out how close you are to being considered a fool

‘Life on Stage’ brings the gospel to 10,000 in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Armed robbers gang-rape Christian’s wife in Pakistan

Mel Gibson’s ‘The Resurrection of the Christ’ to begin filming in Italy this August

Grupo de Marcas