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  US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Bible engagement rises among younger men, surprising researchers at American Bible Society

  By Timothy Goropevsek

  After years of steady decline, Bible engagement in the United States has ticked upward for the first time in four years, driven largely by a surprising demographic: younger men.

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  Europe Society & Culture Health

  Faith groups and disability advocates rally against assisted dying bill in London

  By Chris Eyte

  Campaigners including Christians and other religious groups, humanists, medics, and disability groupsgathered outside the Houses of Parliament in London on May 16 to protest against an Assisted Dying Bill that was tensely debated by lawmakers. The Terminally Ill (Adults) Bill legislation, devised by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater and approved in December 2024, will allow "adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own l

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  US & Canada Africa Migration Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Refugee flight landed in US from South Africa; White South African Christian leaders say racial narrative is 'distorted'

  By CDI Staff

  A chartered jet carrying 59 white South Africans arrived in the United States on Monday, marking the first group admitted under a newly created refugee pathway launched by the Trump administration. The arrivals, many of them Afrikaners, were granted entry under claims of “race-based persecution” in South Africa — a move that has triggered significant debate both internationally and within South Africa’s religious community.

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  Latin America Society & Culture Church & Missions

  Honduran evangelical pastors call for repentance and forgiveness to heal political crisis

  By Diario Cristiano

  In the midst of Honduras’ deepening political polarization and electoral uncertainty, evangelical pastors are calling for national repentance and forgiveness as the path toward healing and moral restoration. Appearing on the widely viewed “Frente a Frente” program on Canal 5, prominent church leaders urged political and religious actors to pursue spiritual renewal amid rising tensions.

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  Europe Family & Children Church & Missions Education Society & Culture

  Christian Concern accuses Church of England of promoting ‘woke indoctrination’ in new anti-bullying guidance for schools

  By Chris Eyte

  A U.K.-based Christian rights group has accused the Church of England of promoting “woke indoctrination” through newly revised anti-bullying guidance for its schools, drawing sharp criticism for allegedly replacing biblical principles with progressive ideology. The Church, however, defended the guidance as a biblical call to treat all children with dignity and compassion.

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  US & Canada Church & Missions Society & Culture

  Christian suicide support association publishes new resource for churches seeking to help stop 'suicide epidemic'

  By Chris Eyte

  The Christian Association for Survivors of Suicide Loss (CASSL), a nonprofit charity in the U.S. advocating for those affected by suicide has published the second edition of its resource, Moving Forward: A Christian Study for Survivors of Suicide Loss, updating this study for use in small groups or by individuals. The resource is designed to equip those supporting anyone affected by suicide while CASSL also offers additional personal support to leaders seeking to start suicide support ministries