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  Aug 10, 2024

  Rwanda shuts down thousands of churches after failed inspections

  Rwanda closed more than 5,600 churches in July 2024 after nearly a third of the inspected places of worship failed to meet legal standards. The Rwanda Governance Board (RGB) said that 13,000 religious institutions were inspected in collaboration with the local authorities. 

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  Aug 7, 2024

  Ukrainian Orthodox priest sentenced to 14 years in Russian labor camp on false espionage charges

  The Russian-controlled Crimean Supreme Court sentenced a Ukrainian Orthodox priest to 14 years in a harsh labor camp for a conviction on false espionage charges.

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  Aug 2, 2024

  French Evangelicals sharing the Gospel at Paris Olympics to leave a legacy for evangelism

  French evangelicals are motivated to share the life changing news of Jesus Christ with countrymen and visitors alike as the Paris Olympics 2024 draws thousands to the French capital for the world’s largest sporting event. 

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  Jul 29, 2024

  Venezuela's Maduro claims victory amid widespread criticism of intransparent presidential election

  Nicolás Maduro claims to be victorious in winning reelection to serve a second six-year term as president of Venezuela and will govern until 2031. The election results are widely disputed, however, due to a lack of transparency among other concerns.

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  Jul 28, 2024

  'Disrespectful to Christians': Elon Musk blasts Olympics opening ceremony, calls Christianity 'toothless'

  The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics has come under criticism from major leaders worldwide for featuring a scene that many perceive as a parody of the Last Supper involving drag queens.

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  Jul 26, 2024

  Judge upholds ban on Christian teacher who refused to use preferred pronouns of trans-identified student

  A High Court judge in England on Thursday upheld a ban on Christian Joshua Sutcliffe from teaching following his dismissal for refusing to use the preferred pronoun of a schoolgirl identifying as a boy. 

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  Jul 22, 2024

  'Cultural erasure': Azerbaijan destroys Armenian churches, heritage sites after Nagorno-Karabakh war

  Azerbaijan is guilty of “cultural genocide” for destroying Christian sites in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and falsely claiming that Armenian religious presence there never existed, according to a report by a legal advocacy group.

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  Jul 18, 2024

  Chicago church hosts wedding for 7 immigrant couples: 'Historic for everybody'

  A Chicago church performed a wedding ceremony in which six Venezuelan and one Mexican couple sdecided to “do things right” and formalize their relationships in accordance with Scripture through marriage.

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  Jul 11, 2024

  More Evangelicals visiting churches in-person than before pandemic, research reveals

  More Evangelicals in the United States are visiting churches in-person regularly than before the pandemic, according to research looking at the churchgoing habits of believers post-lockdowns. 

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  Jul 5, 2024

  European Evangelical Alliance disputes Russian Evangelical leader's disunity claims

  The European Evangelical Alliance (EEA) has issued a statement refuting claims by a Russian Evangelical leader who told Christian Daily International that the country he loved “is being attacked by the countries of the entire Western Christian world.”