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  Caribbean Society & Culture

  Caribbean Council for Ethical and Financial Accountability launched to provide accreditation for churches and ministries in Jamaica

  By Chris Eyte

  Humanitarian projects by Jamaican churches could benefit from international funding after the inauguration of the Caribbean Council for Ethical and Financial Accountability (CCEFA) yesterday, Dec. 4. Global Trust Partners (GTP) based in the U.S., working with the Jamaica Evangelical Alliance and the Caribbean Evangelical Alliance are jointly launching the initiative at The University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica. 

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  Africa Society & Culture

  Church groups increasingly vocal in Kenya, as Council of Churches warns politicians: 'Culture of lies and corruption must stop'

  By CDI Staff

  The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has urged Kenyans to exercise their democratic right to recall underperforming Members of Parliament, expose and reject corrupt leaders and demand for people-focused reforms.

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  Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

  Global leaders adopt 'Madrid Commitment' in defense of freedom, family and life

  By Javier Bolaños

  The VI Transatlantic Summit, organized by the Political Network for Values (PNfV), convened 300 political and civic leaders from 45 countries at the Senate of Spain to unveil the Madrid Commitment, a global initiative outlining an agenda for action on freedom, family, and the culture of life for the next decade.

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  US & Canada Society & Culture

  'The Chosen: Last Supper' brings 'most intense' season yet to theaters ahead of Easter

  By The Christian Post

  The groundbreaking faith-based series "The Chosen" is once again defying conventional TV norms with its theatrical launch strategy for season five, subtitled "The Chosen: Last Supper" — a season that star Jonathan Roumie says is the series' "best yet."

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  Asia Society & Culture

  Lawmakers vote to invalidate South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol's order to impose martial law to address 'anti-state threats'

  By CDI Staff

  On December 3, President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, marking a historic and controversial moment in South Korean politics. This is the first instance of martial law since 1979 and the first since the country’s democratization in 1987. The president characterized the legislative actions of the Democratic Party of Korea as insurrectionary and a direct threat to the nation's constitutional order.

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  Europe Society & Culture Family & Children

  Christians express concern as assisted dying law progresses in UK: 'bill is deeply dangerous, including for most vulnerable'

  By Chris Eyte

  Christian rights groups in the U.K. have reacted with great concern after lawmakers passed the first round of new legislation introducing assisted dying for the time ever in England and Wales. The bill’s official title in the House of Commons in London proposed allowing “adults who are terminally ill, subject to safeguards and protections, to request and be provided with assistance to end their own life.” The private member’s bill introduced by MP Kim Leadbeater passed its second reading with 33