Nottingham University in England has put a “trigger warning” for students enrolled in a learning module about “Chaucer and his Contemporaries c.1380–c.1420” because the studied literature contains “expressions of Christian faith.” The Mail on Sunday newspaper reportedly revealed the warning after making a freedom of information request to the university.
In Colombia, the pro-life caucus (which includes about 60 congressmen from different political parties) continues its effort to reverse decisions that have expanded access to abortion in the South American nation. As reported by the newspaper El País, the group of legislators has presented several proposals in response to the partial decriminalization of abortion approved two years ago.
Fulani herdsmen killed two Christians in central Nigeria’s Benue state on Wednesday (Oct. 9) and two others in another part of the state on Oct. 3, local sources said.
Christian apologist and math academic Professor John Lennox has challenged the views of evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on the issue of ultimate justice. The two academics have debated in person before, but Lennox quoted Dawkins when addressing the issue of suffering, in his latest email circular as President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics (OCCA).
The church has a key role in providing safe spaces for young people and adults struggling with their mental health, says a Christian support ministry based in Canada. Sanctuary Mental Health Ministries, headquartered in Vancouver but with a branch in the U.K, is running a mental health awareness campaign this month (October), to complement Mental Illness Awareness Week in Canada and the U.S. from Oct. 6 to 12, and World Mental Health Day on Oct. 10.
The head of the Church of the Brethren in Nigeria (EYN) has urged pastors to prioritize their health by scheduling regular medical checkups. In a statement, Rev. Dr. Daniel Mbaya said he was concerned about the frequency of sudden death incidences in the church, the latest being the demise of Rev. Vincent Alaku on October 6, 2024.
Leaders of the evangelical alliance in France have returned from Lausanne 4 with a renewed determination to support collaboration between churches, in the country itself and abroad, and to continue the momentum of evangelistic calling to fulfill the Great Commission. About 60 French nationals, including executives from Conseil National des Évangéliques de France (CNEF), attended the 4th Congress of the Lausanne Movement for World Evangelization in Incheon, Seoul, South Korea from Sept. 22 to 28.
As many as 104 million people of faith, including 32 million self-identified Christians who regularly attend church, are unlikely to vote in the upcoming 2024 presidential election on Nov. 5 mainly due to lack of interest, research from the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University shows.
South African gospel artist Solomon Molokoane, popularly known as Solly Moholo, has been eulogized as a ‘loving father and a prayerful man’ by hundreds of family, friends and fans that gathered for his funeral service on 8 October 2024 in Pretoria, South Africa.
The report found that 19 states saw an increase in the number of children being homeschooled, with increases including small ones like a 2% rise in Georgia, to large growth as seen with the 29% increase in Delaware. Only two of the 21 states analyzed, Vermont and New Hampshire, reported a decrease in the number of students being homeschooled. Although, according to the report, New Hampshire’s decline might not actually reflect a drop in homeschoolers.
In a recent meeting with the evangelical community, Pastor Guillermo Trujillo Álvarez, representative of the Council of Evangelical Pastors of Mexico City, called on the new President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, to focus on transparency and accountability. The meeting took place amid the nation's growing distrust towards government institutions and increasing demand for a change in the way the country is governed.
Christian schools plan to seek a Judicial Review over U.K. Government plans to add Value Added Tax (VAT) onto private school fees, which they say risks closing the schools and denying parents the rights to give children an education based on school curriculums prioritizing Christian values and beliefs.
