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'Deficit budget - the cost to stay alive': exclusive interview with publisher of report highlighting 1/5 of UK in poverty

By Chris Eyte Europe 3 months ago

Today, Sept. 5, Christians Against Poverty (CAP) released 'Deficit budget: the cost to stay alive', a landmark report highlighting that more than a fifth of adults in the United Kingdom (11.8 million or 22%) don't have enough income to pay for their basic needs. The new study based on YouGov polling reveals that each month, CAP clients lack an average of £273 ($360) to cover essential living expenses.
Goa grants first Indian citizenship under CAA to 78-year-old Pakistani Christian

By Christian Today India Asia

3 months ago

In a landmark event, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant handed over the first Indian citizenship certificate under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) to Joseph Francis Pereira, a 78-year-old Pakistani Christian. The ceremony, which took place on 28 August 2024, marks a significant milestone in the implementation of the controversial legislation.
A case for the gospel for every context with wisdom and grace

By Manik Corea Asia

3 months ago

How do we share the Christian message in a way that makes it intelligible to peoples who do not share similar conceptual-belief system to ours, or one near enough for us to find common ground? How can the Gospel speak through us to a people of foreign tongue and disparate beliefs?
1,000 remember the persecuted at public protest in Switzerland: 'we have a responsibility'

By Chris Eyte Europe

3 months ago

Believers concerned about the rise of persecution against Christians covered the Swiss government plaza (Bundesplatz) in Berne in countless wooden crosses and constructed a mass grave in a symbolic gesture calling for governmental authorities to take more decisive action against the ongoing violation of human rights suffered by Christians in many parts of the world. Open Doors International estimates that globally 317 million Christians endure very high or extreme levels of persecution for their

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Latin American Christian communicators are challenged to excellence and unity

By Javier Bolaños

The Ibero-American Confederation of Christian Communicators and Mass Media (COICOM) kicked off its annual Congress on Tuesday, September 3, in the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador. Some two thousand attendees met at the Christian Center of Guayaquil Church to receive training, inspiration and teachings related to the field of leadership and mass media.
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Jesus is coming to a morally grey comic universe, re-setting the standard as the original super hero

By Sergio Cariello

The stories in traditional comics were about justice and the battle between good and evil. More recently, issues like politics, mental health, diversity, inner demons, and social justice are increasingly common. With today's fictional superheroes becoming morally grubby characters, Jesus outshines them all as the real-life hero exemplar.
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Africa Society & Culture Opinion

Letting the love of God change our attitudes toward work

By Sibs Sibanda

Work is sometimes viewed as a necessary evil, and even among those with a more biblically aligned view, it can certainly feel like that sometimes. Which is why a discussion of love in the context of work may come as a bit of a surprise. But for Christians, it shouldn't be.
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US & Canada Society & Culture

Largest Christian university in US celebrates 75th anniversary with historic enrollment, even as it fights efforts by US gov't to 'shut it down'

By Chris Eyte

Grand Canyon University (GCU) in Phoenix, Arizona, is marking its 75th anniversary with the private for-profit Christian college anticipating to enroll 125,000 for its fall semester, its largest-ever intake of students. While celebrating the continuous growth, GCU continues its fight against a historic $37.7 million dollar fine for allegedly misrepresenting the costs of its doctoral programs and against the “defamatory” criticisms by U.S. Department of Education Secretary who vowed to “shut it d
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Churches can do better to help victims of abuse

By Tope Adebola

When it comes to helping victims of abuse, the church is often seen to be lacking in rigorous responses. There is a tendency to downplay the abuser’s actions and focus on the survivor’s response. This can lead to survivors seeking refuge in places outside the church, such as psychologists’ offices. I decided to trust the church.
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Asia Church & Missions Society & Culture

Korean conference discusses missionary approach to suicide prevention, as country wrestles with highest suicide rate among OECD

By CDI Staff

A recent mission conference in South Korea highlighted the issue of suicide prevention as a missiological concern amid a suicide rate more than twice the average among OECD countries. A missiologist professor argued that suicide should no longer be regarded solely as an individualized issue but something that affects society as a whole. And he believes that the Christian perspective of building God’s kingdom could help overcome the prevalent "culture of death".
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President of evangelical network of Veracruz laments Mexico's failure to address violence, 'ask God for new government to do better'

By CDI Staff

“We were told that insecurity would end in two years. Official data, hard data from the government itself, speak of almost two thousand murders throughout the country with an average of 80 to 90 daily. High-impact crimes. So I think it is a failure. The daily cases of kidnapping, of extortion, do not end. Criminal groups have become empowered and this should worry us all. And even more so the incoming government,” said Guillermo Trujillo Álvarez, president of the evangelical network of Veracruz

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Syncretism, pluralism, New Apostolic Reformation: Korean church groups ask WEA to clarify its stance before holding its next GA in Seoul

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Even before the WEA officially announced its next General Assembly in Seoul, Korea from October 27-31, 2025, news of the plans has been met with criticisms by Korean church groups who called for the preparations to be put on hold until their concerns about certain WEA leaders and the organization’s theological views are addressed. While the two first statements focused primarily on questions around pluralism and syncretism due to WEA’s engagement with Catholics, ecumenical and Muslim groups, the
WEA General Assembly Organizing Committee launched with thanksgiving service and press conference in Seoul, Korea

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Young Christian woman seeks justice after rape in Pakistan

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Burn out, stress and family care: 350 missionaries gather in Kenya to share lessons and solutions

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Christian publishing professionals gather for MAI LittWorld 2024: 'next generation eager to be equipped to share words of hope'

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'Deficit budget - the cost to stay alive': exclusive interview with publisher of report highlighting 1/5 of UK in poverty

Goa grants first Indian citizenship under CAA to 78-year-old Pakistani Christian

A case for the gospel for every context with wisdom and grace

1,000 remember the persecuted at public protest in Switzerland: 'we have a responsibility'

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Latin American Christian communicators are challenged to excellence and unity

Jesus is coming to a morally grey comic universe, re-setting the standard as the original super hero

Letting the love of God change our attitudes toward work

Largest Christian university in US celebrates 75th anniversary with historic enrollment, even as it fights efforts by US gov't to 'shut it down'

Churches can do better to help victims of abuse

Korean conference discusses missionary approach to suicide prevention, as country wrestles with highest suicide rate among OECD

President of evangelical network of Veracruz laments Mexico's failure to address violence, 'ask God for new government to do better'

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Syncretism, pluralism, New Apostolic Reformation: Korean church groups ask WEA to clarify its stance before holding its next GA in Seoul

WEA General Assembly Organizing Committee launched with thanksgiving service and press conference in Seoul, Korea

Young Christian woman seeks justice after rape in Pakistan

Burn out, stress and family care: 350 missionaries gather in Kenya to share lessons and solutions

Christian publishing professionals gather for MAI LittWorld 2024: 'next generation eager to be equipped to share words of hope'

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