Family & Children

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  Why do churches see the menopause as a taboo subject when half the world’s population experience it?

  By Chris Eyte Europe US & Canada 4 months ago

  The Church still finds menopause experiences a taboo subject, according to Karen Markiewicz, chaplain, missionary and author of a soon-to-be-published book on the relationship between the menopause and spiritual formation. Markiewicz spoke to Christian Daily International about the struggles endured by women during menopause and how to find a Christian perspective when the wider Church seems to offer little support. 

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  Devastating report unveils decades of abuse and neglect by state and Christian institutions in New Zealand

  By Chris Eyte Oceania

  4 months ago

  A final report on the unthinkable abuse and neglect of hundreds of thousands of children, youths and adults in the care of State and faith-based institutions in New Zealand between 1950 and 1999 has been published by the Abuse in Care/Royal Commission of Inquiry, calling the findings “a national disgrace.” 

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  [Interview] 'Most men have had severe neglect in their sexuality', says author of The Sex Talk You Never Got

  By Chris Eyte US & Canada

  4 months ago

  Licensed sex therapist Sam Jolman has helped hundreds of men with intimacy issues during his professional career in the past 20 years. Now he has written a new book aimed at male readers titled ‘The Sex Talk You Never Got’. A married dad of three boys, Jolman is very concerned that men aren’t talking about sexual activity within accountable and protected scenarios and thus sees a great need for discipleship and nurturing in this area. CDI interviewed Jolman about the hidden issues affecting men

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  UK church and charity leaders call for immediate end to two-child limit on benefits, citing devastating impact on families

  By CDI Staff Europe

  4 months ago

  The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) and the Church of England are urging the new Labour government to swiftly abolish this controversial policy. Implemented for children born after 6 April 2017, the policy restricts benefit payments to two children per family. Charities argue this rule has plunged many families into financial crisis, with each additional child born after the cutoff costing thousands of pounds annually in lost benefits.