Anglican archbishop and driver missing in southeast Nigeria
A retired Anglican archbishop and his driver are still missing 10 days after they disappeared in southern Nigeria on a trip to a funeral, according to reports.
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Media reports on handling of sex abuse priest lead to calls for Archbishop of York Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell to resign
The Archbishop of York, Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell, second highest ranking leader in the Anglican Communion, is facing calls to resign over his supervision of sex assault allegations involving a priest known for his charismatic preaching. The new debacle has emerged just weeks after Cottrell’s boss, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Rev. Justin Welby, resigned over his handling of a serial sex offender, the late John Smyth, in an unrelated case.
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Pakistan's Christians reject government's cash support scheme, demand better opportunities for growth instead
A provincial government in Pakistan is set to launch a scheme for religious minorities on Dec. 20 under which a tri-monthly stipend will be given to poor families. However, Christian leaders have urged the government to instead focus on creating jobs for their marginalized community members to enable them to earn a respectable livelihood.
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UK Government confirms evidence-based 'indefinite ban' on puberty blockers for children and young people: 'unacceptable safety risk'
The U.K. Health Secretary has made existing emergency measures banning puberty-suppressing hormones (blockers) “indefinite” for children aged under 18, following the official advice of medical experts. A press release from the Department of Health and Social Care published yesterday (Dec. 11) confirmed that both the sale and supply of the puberty blockers via private prescriptions to treat gender dysphoria and/or gender incongruence for youngsters not already taking them is no longer allowed.
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Christian mother beaten by husband in Somalia flees for safety
A mother of two young children in Somalia had to leave them this week after her husband seriously injured her upon learning that she had left Islam for Christianity, she said.
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Evangelical Alliance concerned assisted dying coming to Ireland following UK Parliament vote, 'tendency for one country to follow lead of another country'
By Chris EyteThe U.K. Parliament’s recent approval of assisted dying has apparently been mirrored to a certain extent in Ireland where a final report (March 2024) by the Oireachtas [National Parliament] Joint Committee on Assisted Dying recommended “that the government introduces legislation allowing for assisted dying, in certain restricted circumstances.”
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Tributes to OMF UK co-national director Peter Rowan: 'touched the lives of countless individuals'
By Chris EyteTributes have been paid to “dedicated and visionary leader” Peter Rowan (1967-2024), co-national director of Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF) U.K., part of OMF International, who died in the company of his family after a brave battle with cancer on Monday, Dec. 9. An OMF tribute on its website said that Rowan’s contributions to the missionary organization, which is based in Sevenoaks, Kent, England with an evangelism focus on East Asia, and the global church generally, had been “immeasurable
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'Brave': An artistic and human immersion in the reality of human trafficking
The solidarity artists' platform DTProject, in collaboration with Diaconia Spain, has presented Valientes, an audiovisual work that explores the complex and painful reality of human trafficking from an artistic and human perspective. Supported by over 120 volunteers and the testimonies of 10 women survivors, this project weaves a compelling narrative.
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Legislation in Russia would ban worship in residential complexes
By Edward RossChristian leaders in Russia are concerned about a bill introduced in parliament that would ban religious services in residential complexes, a publication based in Germany reported.
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CDI celebrates first anniversary since launch: ‘Your reporting really opened my eyes to what journalism can do’
By CDI StaffToday marks the first anniversary since the launch of Christian Daily International (CDI) on December 12, 2023. The past year saw CDI covering a wide range of events, issues and voices from every region of the world, receiving endorsements from Christian leaders and even winning its first award.
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Parents fight against Minnesota state law preventing high school students from accessing financial help for faith-based universities
By Chris EyteA law by Minnesota governor and former Vice Presidential candidate Tim Walz banning some faith-based universities from offering free college credits to high school students in the midwest U.S. state of Minnesota’s pre-college credit program has been challenged in a federal court on Monday (Dec. 9) by a group of Christian parents and schools.
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'Your Story' research project in Australia & New Zealand reveals five key findings what young people need on their spiritual journey
By Chris EyteThe wider Church has been good at talking to young people but arguably not so good at listening to them – an underlying focus for three Converge/Your Story conferences attended by 200 people and 86 organizations in Melbourne, Adelaide and Brisbane in Australia early last month, November 2024.
