The Anglican Church of Pakistan welcomes an initiative that will “pave the way for unified action on forced conversions of underage girls and misuse of the blasphemy laws”.
The French prepare with “anticipation and anxiousness” for Paris 2024. An effort uniting churches and Christian ministries connects with society through sport events, social action, and gospel outreach.
The initial “prayers” lead to a deeper reflection on polarisation in the public space, hatred, and the need for a biblical vision to change the direction of the country.
The instinct to withdraw into isolationism and nationalism is understandable, yet it plays into the hands of authoritarian, anti-democratic forces.
The Spain manager has won the Euro 2024 football championship with his team. The day of the victory against England, he spoke of his faith: “I’m not superstitious. If I pray today and tomorrow, it’s because I’ve been doing it for a long time”.
Only those who are full of the Spirit of God will have learned to wait for the right moment. Victory comes to those who know how to wait.
Ravens are among the most intelligent of all birds, and they are even able to use rudimentary tools to obtain food or play with snow. They usually mate for life, they seek food in packs, and they are omnivorous.
‘Campaigners imply that expressing traditional Christian beliefs on sexuality in pastoral conversations is, inherently, a form of conversion therapy’, religious leaders warn.
Many churches who shifted to a more “missional” posture , simply added missional programs, without recalibrating the church in light of our incarnational Head: Jesus.
Charlie Catlett, an experienced computer scientist who explains Artificial Intelligence to non-experts, speaks to Evangelical Focus. “Chatbots are non-persons, and you shouldn’t be having a personal relationship with a non-person”.
“All these people can hear about the Bible here in a way that they cannot in their home countries”, says the pastor of the Rhema evangelical church.
The father filed a complaint, but the police took no action. Judges routinely ignore evidence of the girl’s ages, handing them to kidnappers as their “legal” wives.
Why do people assume that the freedom of speech and of religion will persist when those asserting their power are committed to a different morality?
The Christian NGO works mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, with two ships that allow it to perform 6,000 surgeries a year and train over 3,000 native health workers.
The bill aims to give better alternatives to mothers in fragile economic situations. In Italy, evangelicals welcome it as a way of complying with the 1978 law.
We are “users” of the Christian faith and can therefore recommend the Gospel to the people who have come to trust us as they see us living as Christians in a visible and tangible way.
Spain is to set up an app to limit access to pornography, but experts see loopholes. “We have to change the culture from the bottom up”, says a Christian leader.
There is no data yet on how Christians voted, but after 7 July, Protestants say they want a France where all sensibilities are respected.
Keir Starmer’s parents reportedly named him after Keir Hardie, the radical Christian co-founder of the Labour Party. Unlike Hardie, the new UK prime minister belongs to the 37% of Brits who tick the ‘no religion’ box.
The European Evangelical Alliance says Christians pray for “shalom” in both countries. Its board responds to a Russian evangelical leader who said global evangelicals were “not doing enough to call for forgiveness”.
From 27 to 30 June, the NCFI conference in Malaga included national reports, seminars on a range of professional topics, Bible presentations, and flamenco music.
Last year, 12,045 terminations of pregnancies were recorded. Abortions are legal in the first twelve weeks.
What is the giant that is mocking you at the moment? Who is the 'Goliath' who makes you take a step backwards?
It was developed in two years by young people from 16 countries for the Organization of American States assembly. It addresses legal, political, social and ethical issues at the international level.
I hope it highlighted the challenges, but also the joys, of our story, and echoed the stories of families like ours across the country.
Las opiniones vertidas por nuestros colaboradores se realizan a nivel personal, pudiendo coincidir o no con la postura de la dirección de Protestante Digital.