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Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges

By Chris Eyte Europe 3 days ago

A Swiss mother and father are “heartbroken” and face criminal charges unless they hand over identity documents to verify their estranged teenage daughter’s “sex change” identity and gender transition as a male, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court (Schweizerisches Bundesgericht) ruled.
Degradation of religious rights noted in launch of yearbooks

By Chris Eyte Europe

7 days ago

Religious freedom and human rights have not improved “in hardly any region of the world” in the past decade, with numbers of persecuted Christians steadily increasing, former World Evangelical Alliance Sec. Gen. Thomas Schirrmacher said on Thursday (Dec. 5).
Global leaders adopt 'Madrid Commitment' in defense of freedom, family and life

By Javier Bolaños Europe

9 days ago

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.
The grandchildren of Turks forced to convert are rebelling

By Johannes Reimer Europe

9 days ago

More and more young Turks are asking themselves who they really are. And quite a few are discovering their Christian and non-Turkish roots.

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Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

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
14 days ago

Asia Europe Church & Missions

European Evangelical Alliance head on Lausanne 4: the large crowd was a challenge, but a renewed focus on discipleship is hopeful

By Chris Eyte

The 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.
14 days ago

Europe Church & Missions Family & Children

UK charity guides churches on supporting children with speech and language problems, once dubbed 'Cinderella Sector'

By Chris Eyte

“Cinderella Sector”: that was once the description for the under-supported demographic that members of the U.K. parliament used in 2018 when debating the needs of young people with long term speech and language problems. A therapist for Growing Hope, a Christian charity in London, is suggesting methods for churches to better support these youngsters, estimated to number around one million (7.6% of all children).
16 days ago

Europe Church & Missions

Two theological training centers in Switzerland agree to merge: 'less competition, more cooperation'

By Chris Eyte

Two Swiss theological training institutions are joining forces with a complementary outlook with hopes to attract, inspire and bolster the numbers of younger people for pastoral training.The brands for the Theological Seminary of St. Chrischona (TSC) based in Bettingen-St Chrischona and Institute for Community-Orientated Continuing Education (IGW) in Zurich, with campuses in Germany, will remain–as will the independent sponsoring associations of TSC, IGW Switzerland and IGW Germany–but from Jan.
16 days ago

Europe Church & Missions Society & Culture Opinion

The distortion of inspiration that led to toxic Christian nationalism

By Jeff Fountain

A straight line to the storming of the Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington DC can be tracked back to the spheres of societal influence concept inspired by Loren Cunningham with Bill Bright and developed by others who have taken the concept to Christian nationalist extremes.
17 days ago

Europe Church & Missions Family & Children

[Interview] Understanding children with additional needs, so our churches can be places of welcome and belonging

By Rebecca Goropevsek

In an interview with Christian Daily International, Mark Arnold - also known as the additional needs blogfather - shares valuable insights into what it means for churches to provide a welcoming environment for children with special needs. “Jesus spent a disproportionate amount of time with people who today we would say had additional needs, and he teaches us important things in many of these encounters,” he says.
18 days ago

Europe Society & Culture Opinion

Warning against treating Jesus like a wonder drug

By Damilola Makinde

We will find ourselves in grave danger if we treat Jesus like a wonder drug that helps us avoid the need to embrace sacrifice in order to achieve a valuable reward.

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Christians prohibited from choir practice at site in Indonesia

Asia Religious Freedom

7 days ago

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.
As Syria's Assad flees the country, Christians pray for protection: 'no more blood, no more revenge, no more casualties'

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Nick Vujicic sounds alarm on Church culture, issues call to repentance: 'More like a country club'

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Degradation of religious rights noted in launch of yearbooks

Europe Religious Freedom

7 days ago
Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges

Europe Family & Children Society & Culture

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Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges

Degradation of religious rights noted in launch of yearbooks

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

The grandchildren of Turks forced to convert are rebelling

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

European Evangelical Alliance head on Lausanne 4: the large crowd was a challenge, but a renewed focus on discipleship is hopeful

UK charity guides churches on supporting children with speech and language problems, once dubbed 'Cinderella Sector'

Two theological training centers in Switzerland agree to merge: 'less competition, more cooperation'

The distortion of inspiration that led to toxic Christian nationalism

[Interview] Understanding children with additional needs, so our churches can be places of welcome and belonging

Warning against treating Jesus like a wonder drug

Most Popular

Christians prohibited from choir practice at site in Indonesia

As Syria's Assad flees the country, Christians pray for protection: 'no more blood, no more revenge, no more casualties'

Nick Vujicic sounds alarm on Church culture, issues call to repentance: 'More like a country club'

Degradation of religious rights noted in launch of yearbooks

Swiss supreme court denies parents' right to oppose teen girl's sex change, threatens criminal charges

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