Christians kept from attending Christmas service in Indonesia
Muslims in Indonesia on Sunday (Dec. 8) prevented Christians from holding a Christmas service at a pastor’s home, sources said.
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Christian girl in Pakistan charged with theft after evading rape
A Muslim businessman in Pakistan has falsely charged a 15-year-old Christian girl and two of her relatives with theft in retaliation for leaving his employ following his attempt to rape her, her father said.
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Independent National Commission for Minorities urged in Pakistan
A federal ministerial committee in Pakistan reviewing a bill that would create a National Commission for Minorities (NCM) seeks to make it financially and administratively autonomous to safeguard rights for religious minorities.
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Christians prohibited from choir practice at site in Indonesia
Muslims in a village in Indonesia stopped a church choir from rehearsing on Sunday evening (Dec. 1) for a Christmas service on the false premise that the Christians needed permission from community leaders, sources said.
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National Evangelical Alliance in Korea joins calls for WEA to stop ‘illegal attempt’ to host 2025 General Assembly in Seoul
By Chris EyteThe Communion of Churches in Korea (CCIK) has joined a growing chorus of voices among Korean churches calling for the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) to halt plans to hold its next General Assembly (GA) in Seoul. In a statement published on Monday (Dec. 2), CCIK – WEA’s national member body in Korea – issued a statement criticizing WEA’s behind-the-scenes negotiations with churches that do not belong to the global body, warning it could lead to “division and conflict”.
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Tracking the next curve for integral mission from an Asian perspective
Asian Evangelicals are leading the way with fresh theological thinking as they embrace local theologizing at the grass roots of the Church to deepen our understanding of integral mission.
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Lawmakers vote to invalidate South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol's order to impose martial law to address 'anti-state threats'
By CDI StaffOn 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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Finding hope for children with disabilities in Central Asia
By AnonymousIs there hope for children with a disability when their disability is as the result of a curse? Yes! But it requires speaking truth: that they are made in God’s image, that they are invited into God’s kingdom just as they are, and that God has a perfect plan for their life.
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WEA continues to face scrutiny amid plans to hold Assembly in Seoul next year as Korean church group issues 3rd statement
By Chris EyteThe World Evangelical Alliance’s (WEA) announcement to hold its General Assembly (GA) next year in Seoul continues to stir up strong reactions among church groups in the proposed host country with the Christian Council of Korea (CCK) issuing a third statement calling for the plans to be put on hold due to controversies and the risk of creating further division.
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Anticipating a hope that will be fulfilled
By Brent FultonThe Christian hope is not misplaced or empty. As advent begins, we need to cling to a hope eternal, one that seeks the glory of God not our earthly desires. The pathway to that hope leads through suffering, but following that path will not leave us disappointed.
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European Evangelical Alliance head on Lausanne 4: the large crowd was a challenge, but a renewed focus on discipleship is hopeful
By Chris EyteThe Rev. Jan C. Wessels, who serves as Co-General Secretary of the European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) alongside Co-General Secretary Connie Main Duarte, recently shared some of his reflections with Christian Daily International about his personal experience at the Fourth Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization (Lausanne 4) in Incheon, Korea.
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Christians prohibited from choir practice at site in Indonesia
Muslims in a village in Indonesia stopped a church choir from rehearsing on Sunday evening (Dec. 1) for a Christmas service on the false premise that the Christians needed permission from community leaders, sources said.
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