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  Head of medical association urges Indian Church to reaffirm calling to healthcare through presence, engagement, and integrity

  The All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) devoted the morning session of its third day to the theme of health, with Dr. Deepak Singh delivering a keynote address that challenged the Indian Church to reclaim its distinctive contribution in healthcare.

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  'If our faith makes sense to the weakest, it will make sense to all': Indian Church called to embrace identity in the margins

  The second day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM) featured a deeply reflective plenary address by Rev. Dr. Jayakumar Christian, former CEO of World Vision India and past lead for Faith & Development at World Vision International, who urged the Indian Church to recognize its calling to live and serve from the margins of society.

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  'A quarter of the next generation of Australians are missing', says Love Australia ahead of public march against abortion

  A public walk in Sydney this weekend will highlight opposition to abortion under the theme “Love the next generation.” The event, organized by Love Sydney, a branch of the pro-life group Love Australia, will take place Saturday, Sept. 20, in Hyde Park. Organizers said the annual “Love Sydney, Walk for Life” is intended as a family-friendly event to remember children lost to abortion, which remains legal in New South Wales up to birth.

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  Alleged Charlie Kirk shooter charged with aggravated murder, faces death penalty

  The man suspected of killing conservative media personality Charlie Kirk at a Utah university could face the death penalty, having now been officially charged with aggravated murder and various other charges. 

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  StopArmut conference in Switzerland to address conflict resolution and peacebuilding

  The 16th edition of the StopArmut Conference is set to focus on conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and reconciliation work. The event, titled "Swords to Plowshares - Responses to Armed Conflict," will take place on Nov. 1 at the Arche Winterthur in Winterthur, Switzerland. Hosted by the StopArmut (Stop Poverty) initiative, the conference connects the issues of armed conflict with the broader goal of poverty alleviation. 

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  Human error exposes email addresses of Church of England abuse survivors

  Human error led to nearly 200 private email addresses linked to a redress scheme for Church of England abuse survivors being publicly disclosed. Kennedys, a global law firm based in the U.S., has worked with the Church of England to develop the Redress Scheme for survivors of church abuse to receive financial redress, therapeutic and spiritual support.

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  Indian Church urged to proclaim Christ with authenticity, purity, unity, and boldness at AICOCIM 2025

  On the opening day of the All India Congress on Church in Mission (AICOCIM), Rev. Dr. Paul Mathews, National Overseer of Filadelfia Fellowship Churches of India and Senior Pastor of Rajasthan Pentecostal Church, delivered a plenary address urging the Church in India to renew its witness through authenticity, purity, unity, and boldness.

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