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Christian anti-trafficking network urges EU to crack down on corporations using forced labor
A Christian anti-trafficking network is imploring the European Parliament to fine companies that aren't doing enough to combat exploitation and forced labor within their supply chains as the body gears up to vote on an EU directive on corporate sustainability due diligence this week.
Former Archbishop of Canterbury advocates for assisted suicide law
Lord George Carey, former Archbishop of Canterbury, has challenged the official stance of the Church of England on assisted suicide, urging the British government to set aside time for debate on the law governing assisted dying. A Christian group is warning that it would be “a very dangerous thing” to do, however.
North Korea sentences 2-year-old to life in prison camp after parents caught with Bible: US State Dept.
If Christians in North Korea are found possessing a Bible, they face the death penalty, and family members, including children, are sentenced to life imprisonment, reveals a report by the U.S. State Department, which includes an incident where a two-year-old child was sentenced to life in a prison camp after his parents were caught with a Bible.
India’s interior minister lands in Manipur amid ongoing violence; his party is blamed for sectarian response to crisis
As the fiery tide of violence engulfs Manipur, India’s Home Minister, Amit Shah, arrived Monday to evaluate the state’s deteriorating security landscape. This northeast region has recently witnessed violence claiming 75 lives, with the majority being Christians, and arson causing the destruction of more than 150 churches and hundreds of homes.
Maine school board denies lease to church after asking about its Christian views on hot-button issues
A Maine church that's outgrowing its existing meeting space and applied to the local school board to use a facility at a high school for its services saw its application denied allegedly after board members inquired about the congregation's views on hot-button issues like same-sex marriage and abortion.
Children’s Bible named 'Bible of the Year' at Evangelical Book Awards
The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association honored CSB Explorer Bible for Kids as the “Bible of the Year” at their annual Christian Book Awards ceremony. This accolade marked the first time in 18 years that a children’s Bible has received this prestigious accolade.
Church grieves loss of pastor's 2 daughters in train collision
The family and church of an Arkansas pastor are grieving the loss of his two daughters after the family's vehicle was hit by an oncoming train. The pastor and his son survived the accident but are in critical condition in hospital.
Australian Doctor Kenneth Elliott freed 7 years after abduction by Qaeda-linked militants
After enduring seven grueling years of captivity in West Africa, 88-year-old Australian Dr. Kenneth Elliott has finally been released, the Australian government announced. He was kidnapped in Burkina Faso by al Qaeda-affiliated jihadists in January 2016.
Family of pastor killed in his car plead with public to share leads to catch shooter
A 33-year-old pastor and former city employee was gunned down near a Boston middle school during the bustling afternoon rush hour. The pastor, identified as Daniel “Danny” Mayers of Haverhill, was discovered in his vehicle suffering from gunshot wounds.
World's oldest Hebrew Bible becomes second most expensive historical document sold
An ancient Hebrew Bible believed to be the earliest and most comprehensive copy of its kind became the second most expensive historical document sold.