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  UMC passes amendment allowing regional conferences to maintain biblical views on marriage, sexuality

  The United Methodist Church will allow regions of the global body to maintain biblical standards on sexual ethics, following the denomination's vote last year to remove such rules.

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  Evangelical body in US urges Trump administration to reconsider plan to drastically cut refugee admissions

  The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has urged President Donald Trump’s administration to reverse its decision to cut U.S. refugee admissions to the lowest level in history — a move faith leaders warn will leave persecuted Christians and other vulnerable groups without refuge.

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  Mission to Seafarers prepares global outreach to bring Christmas cheer to sailors far from home

  The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) is preparing major outreach efforts to support sailors spending Christmas far from home. Founded in 1856, the Christian welfare charity provides practical, emotional, and spiritual care to maritime workers. More than 1.89 million seafarers transport 90 percent of the world’s trade, often enduring long months away from family. 

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  Champions Club unveils new faith-based curriculum initiative for youths with special needs

  Global special needs ministry for all ages, the “Champions Club,” has announced a major new initiative aimed at addressing a significant, long-overlooked gap in Christian ministry resources:  a dedicated, age-appropriate, faith-based curriculum for individuals with special needs aged 12-plus, which can be used in any appropriate setting. The organization, founded by Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, U.S. and known for its global outreach through the Champions Club model, has officially launched

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  Episcopal Church omits membership total in annual report; baptisms fell considerably in the past decade

  The Episcopal Church continued to see declines in baptisms and the number of parishes in 2024, but did not release an overall membership tally when unveiling its annual figures this month.  

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  Nigeria responds to Trump’s call to end Christian persecution as the US threatens to 'strike at the heart of Islamic militants'

  Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinibu, has responded to Trump’s call to end Christian’s killing in the North of the country, stating the country is taking steps to safeguard religious freedoms.

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  Samaritan’s Purse mobilizes field hospital and disaster response team after Jamaica suffers worst ever hurricane

  Samaritan’s Purse, the international aid agency headed by veteran evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham, has mobilized its Disaster Assistance Response Team to help Jamaicans suffering after Hurricane Melissa devastated the Caribbean island —the most powerful in the nation’s history since records began in 1851. 

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