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1,300 Korean church leaders issue statement opposing World Evangelical Alliance General Assembly in Seoul

Asia Church & Missions

17 Jan, 2025 08:37 EST

The Council of Church Leaders Opposing the Hosting of the 2025 WEA Seoul General Assembly, comprising 1,300 pastors and elders from the Presbyterian Church in Korea (Hapdong), the largest denomination in Korea, released a statement on Jan. 16 titled “Our Position on the 2025 WEA Seoul General Assembly.” The council stated, “WEA has serious issues with its theology, members, and activities, and all exchanges, cooperation, and membership with it must be prohibited.”
Woman charged with desecrating Quran in Pakistan wins bail

Asia Religious Freedom

17 Jan, 2025 08:20 EST

A Christian woman in Pakistan wrongly charged with blasphemy by a mosque leader won bail on Thursday (Jan. 16), her lawyer said.
Caribbean advocate for Church of England slave trade reparations appointed as chancelor of UN University

Asia Society & Culture

17 Jan, 2025 08:11 EST

The Governance Council of the United Nations University unanimously appointed Professor Sir Hilary Beckles as its honorary chairman/chancellor, effective May 2025. The announcement, made during a meeting in Tokyo, Japan, on Dec. 7, coincides with the university’s 50th anniversary, according to a press release from the University of the West Indies (UWI) St. Augustine.
International experts call for broader obesity diagnosis criteria, as 1 billion globally estimated obese

Europe Society & Culture

17 Jan, 2025 07:53 EST

Doctors worldwide should adopt a more comprehensive approach to diagnosing obesity, incorporating broader criteria and focusing on when the condition leads to ill health, according to a new framework proposed by experts and endorsed by 76 medical organizations internationally.
Christian in Sudan loses wife, home for converting

Africa Religious Freedom

16 Jan, 2025 12:35 EST

The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, an area source said.

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Africa Society & Culture

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty: A life-line for 62 people on death row

By Ken Kagicha

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa, signed into law the Death Penalty Abolition Act (2024) effectively removing the death penalty sentence in the penal code. Although the Southern Africa country has not carried out death sentences for nearly two decades, 62 people who had been sentenced to death will be resentenced or have their death sentences commuted.
Jan 16, 2025 06:40 EST

Europe Church & Missions

Vatican opens door to letting gay men pursue the priesthood in Italy

By The Christian Post

The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy. The Italian Episcopal Conference, the group of Roman Catholic bishops in Italy, approved a document at its 78th General Conference in 2023 titled "The formation of priests in churches in Italy. Guidelines and standards for seminaries."
Jan 15, 2025 21:28 EST

Asia Society & Culture

Pakistani Veteran journalist Emanuel Sarfraz passes away at 56

By CDI Staff

Emanuel Sarfraz, a senior journalist and general secretary of the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) Lahore Chapter, passed away in Lahore on Jan. 13 following cardiac failure. He was 56 years old. A well-respected figure in Pakistan’s media industry, Sarfraz had over three decades of experience with prominent national and international media organizations.
Jan 15, 2025 14:54 EST

Middle East Society & Culture

Long-awaited cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas announced, raising hope for peace

By CDI Staff

Negotiators from Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement on a 42-day cease-fire and hostage release in Gaza, U.S. President Joe Biden and other officials announced Wednesday. The deal raises hopes for an end to over a year of war that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and devastated the region.
Jan 15, 2025 08:11 EST

Latin America Religious Freedom

Persecution worldwide spikes as some countries go from bad to worse

By Jeff M. Sellers

The number of Christians persecuted worldwide jumped to 380 million last year, and while North Korea and Somalia remained the countries with the highest persecution levels respectively, two Central European countries saw the steepest increases, according to Open Doors’ 2025 World Watch List (WWL).
Jan 15, 2025 07:10 EST

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Evangelical leaders urge President-elect Trump to prioritize needs of refugees who flee persecution

By Chris Eyte

Leaders of evangelical Christian organizations have signed a joint statement urging President-elect Donald Trump to prioritize the needs of persecuted Christian refugees and others seeking asylum as he prepares to take office this month, January 2025.
Jan 14, 2025 10:40 EST

Africa Religious Freedom

Authorities in Sudan ban Christmas service

By Morning Star News

Authorities prevented Christians internally displaced by war in Sudan from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said.

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